Agricultural Research Station

The Agricultural Research Station (ARS) is a newly established research entity under the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (VPRGS) at Qatar University (QU) in the year 2020. Located 60km north of the State of Qatar in Rawdat Al-Fares, the ARS sits on 419, 927, 60 Square meters area (about 54.3 hectares) with rich land vegetation cover comprising 782 palm trees, 11 different trees and shrub plants fields, including medicinal and economic species, an apiary, greenhouses, a nursery, and a factory for year-round (12 months) vegetable cultivation in Qatar. Available are also several other open areas for academic research and recreational activities. The ARS embodies excellence in Agricultural Research and Development (R&D) in support of Qatar’s food security agenda. Through its three take-up programs of Agricultural engineering, plant conservation, and date palm studies, the ARS prioritizes value-added research on food security and safety, using state-of-the-art agricultural technologies (e.g., energy and water resources saving) for sustainable food production in Qatar..