Wednesday 17 / June / 2026
Muscat-- As many as 375 investment opportunities were offered to investors and entrepreneurs by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning through the "Tatweer" electronic platform during the first four months of 2026, compared to 337 investment opportunities during the corresponding period in 2025.
The Ministry affirmed that “Tatweer” platform lends support to investors and entrepreneurs by enabling them to reach out to promising projects linked to food security and agricultural development through easy access to the platform’s digital website. The platform is also available as an application for smartphones.
Haban bin Mohammed Al Balushi, Director General of Lands at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, told Oman News Agency (ONA) that key incentives provided by the platform to investors is granting food security projects grace periods of up to 5 years. This, he said, contributes to enhancing the economic feasibility for the projects and motivates investment in this vital sector.
Haban pointed out that the selection of investment sites depends on a set of criteria aimed to ensure the readiness of the sites and the achievement of economic feasibility and sustainability. The criteria include soil quality, availability of water resources and the suitability of the sites for the target agricultural or food activity, he said, noting that such criteria also augment the projects’ chances of success and durability.
He added that “Tatweer” targets various economic sectors and that the platform is available to all government departments wishing to offer their lands for investment. He explained that such investment opportunities pave the way for the establishment of fuel filling stations, private schools and units for food security, fish farming, aquaculture and livestock projects, in addition to integrated residential neighbourhoods and residential plans within the “Surooh” initiative.
Al Balushi observed that the number of “Tatweer” subscribers stood at 12,386 (among them 25 subscribers from abroad), while the number of applicants to investment opportunities recently grew to 2,620.
Recently, 70 usufruct contracts were signed for agricultural projects in different governorates, said Al Balushi, noting that the total area of related lands covered 1,719 acres, with an investment value exceeding RO 14 million. This, he said, constitutes great progress in the government's strategy to enhance agricultural development and accelerate investment in food security projects.
