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Oman Flour Mills Company and Omran Group signed yesterday land usufruct agreements at Sultan Qaboos Port and the Mina District area, covering a total area of ??60,000 square metres, distributed over 35,000 square metres at Sultan Qaboos Port and 25,000 square metres in the Mina District area, in a move that reflects the Sultanate of Oman’s vision towards enhancing food security and developing the economic sector.

 These agreements include establishing new projects aimed at improving storage and distribution capabilities, which contributes to meeting the needs of the local market and enhancing the sustainability of the food sector in the Sultanate of Oman. The storage capacity of the silos will increase after the expansion by 200,000 metric tons, and the storage capacity of the horizontal warehouses will increase to 76.6 thousand metric tons. The projects include the use of the latest technologies in storage systems, which contributes to enhancing operational efficiency and reducing losses. 

The new facilities will also be designed to the highest safety and quality standards, to ensure a suitable environment for food storage. 

 The agreement was signed on behalf of Oman Flour Mills Company by Haitham bin Mohammed Al Fanah, CEO of the company, and on behalf of Omran Group by Dr. Hashel bin Obaid Al Mahrouqi, CEO of the group.  

Haitham Al Fanah, CEO of Oman Flour Mills Company, said: “This step represents a milestone in our journey, as we aim to enhance the company’s storage and distribution capabilities. He considered these projects an opportunity to strengthen the partnership with Omran Group, as Oman Flour Mills Company invests in the latest technologies to ensure the provision of the best services.”

 The CEO of Oman Flour Mills Company added that the agreement contributes to improving the efficiency of the company’s operations and increasing its ability to meet the growing demand for food products, stressing the company’s commitment to applying high quality standards in all aspects of operational processes, which ensures that consumers obtain reliable and safe products. 

 Al Fanah explained that these projects embody the Sultanate of Oman’s commitment to innovation and technology in the field of food security. Through the use of modern storage systems, the food sector will be able to improve inventory management and meet market needs more effectively. He stressed that investing in modern technology supports the national goals embodied in reducing the environmental impact, as environmentally friendly technologies will be used in all aspects of the project.