Doha, 22 June 2023 

President of the Republic of Singapore Her Excellency Halimah Yacob visited Baladna Food Industries as part of her diplomatic tour to the country. This visit underscores the evolving relationship between Singapore and Qatar, marked by a shared commitment towards issues such as food security, sustainability, and agricultural development.

She was received on her arrival by Ramez Al Khayyat, Managing Director Baladna Food Industries; Malcolm Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of Baladna and senior management team.

President of Singapore was briefed during her visit to various sections of state of the art facilities including exploration of the cutting-edge BFI Plant and extensive farming facilities.

Commenting on the visit, Ramez Al Khayyat said “We are honoured to receive Her Excellency the President Halimah Yacob, at Baladna farms. This visit is another step forward in Qatar and Singapore’s strong bilateral relations, and we look forward to continuing our conversation on how we can collaborate on food security efforts and agricultural initiatives.”

The visit marks a new development in Baladna’s ongoing strategy to expand its successful model of dairy self-sufficiency and circular economy approach towards sustainable agriculture to support food security efforts in other countries, including Algeria, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and other regions.