'Gulf food imports to double by 2020 as population rises'

from gulfnews.....


Dubai: "Food imports by the Gulf countries will double by 2020 to meet demand by residents enjoying higher levels of income.

According to Economist Intelligence Unit figures released in June, by the close of the next decade, the region will see food imports climb to $53.1 billion, a spike of 105 per cent from last year's $25.8 billion in regional imports"..........READ MORE