Largest Food and Agriculture Productions in Bahrain
A small island country located on the Persian Gulf has population around 1.2 million on 2010 census, most part of the country filled by desert, indeed the dates are producing higher and other vegetables are producing in the Green house using latest harvesting technology. Bahrain is importing foods and food products from other countries and the food producing in the country not enough to feed peoples in the country. Bahrain producing 14,591 tons of Dates and is the Bahrain’s largest production of food, Cow Milk, Vegetables, Chicken meat and Fruits are the other major production of foods. The below given food and agriculture production quantity mentioned in Metric tons.
Source: http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-dates.html
20 Major Food and Agriculture Productions in Bahrain
| Rank | Country | Production Quantity (in MT) | Production Value (in $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dates | 14,591 | $7,452,000 |
| 2 | Cow milk, whole, fresh | 9,500 | $2,965,000 |
| 3 | Vegetables fresh nes | 6,722 | $1,267,000 |
| 4 | Indigenous Chicken Meat | 6,143 | $8,749,000 |
| 5 | Fruit Fresh Nes | 5,050 | $1,763,000 |
| 6 | Tomatoes | 3,760 | $1,390,000 |
| 7 | Indigenous Sheep Meat | 3,656 | $9,955,000 |
| 8 | Hen eggs, in shell | 3,000 | $2,488,000 |
| 9 | Eggplants (aubergines) | 1,391 | $297,000 |
| 10 | Cauliflowers and broccoli | 1,200 | $287,000 |
| 11 | Lemons and limes | 1,054 | $418,000 |
| 12 | Bananas | 947 | $267,000 |
| 13 | Indigenous Cattle Meat | 894 | $2,416,000 |
| 14 | Cucumbers and gherkins | 873 | $173,000 |
| 15 | Onions, dry | 771 | $162,000 |
| 16 | Lettuce and chicory | 699 | $327,000 |
| 17 | Cabbages and other brassicas | 679 | 102000 |
| 18 | Pumpkins, squash and gourds | 599 | 105000 |
| 19 | Other melons (inc.cantaloupes) | 570 | 105000 |
| 20 | Okra | 511 | 327000 |
