CEO of Hassad Food Company Eng. Mohammed Al Sadah said that the company has developed a rapid intervention plan in line with its strategy in parallel with the launch of the military operation between Russia and Ukraine to ensure the achievement of food security for the State of Qatar.In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), Eng. Mohammed Al Sadah explained that Hassad Food Company can supply all types of grains, oilseeds, and wheat from several sources, including North America, South America, Turkey, Australia, and the Black Sea region.Al Sadah drew attention to the role played by Hassad Company in securing food security for the State at times of crises, which he described as the main one in its management, as it is the State's investment arm in the food and agricultural sector.He added that Hassad has successful models in providing all the local market needs of basic foodstuffs during crises such as the blockade crisis in 2017 and the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, when part of the country's food supply was affected, as Hassad, in coordination with the concerned State authorities, quickly intervened to ensure the continued supply of all products needed by the local market from several countries.In response to a question about the strategic plans that have been put in place to cover any possible shortage of grain, wheat and oilseeds in the local market and to start implementing them in light of the shortage that could occur on all global markets due to the war in Ukraine, he explained that Hassad, along with the concerned authorities in the country, monitors the reserves of basic commodities such as wheat on an ongoing basis, and as soon as there is any decrease in the stock of any of the commodities, the company in coordination with the concerned authorities in the country, will provide the required quantities of basic commodities immediately through the company's investments and its international relations.About the period covered by the current stock of grains, wheat and oilseeds to meet the needs of the local market, Al Sadah stated that there is an effort to maintain a sufficient stock of basic commodities for at least 6 months, at all times.Regarding the local strategic grain stores in Al-Wukair, he said that Hassad has developed strategic grain stores in the Al-Wukair area, in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with the aim of supporting the State's efforts to achieve self-sufficiency, which currently includes 20 ground stores, divided between warehouses for wheat and others for barley.He added that the current total capacity reaches 250,000 tons, and Hassad is also working on expanding the warehouses, as the total capacity will exceed 300,000 tons of grain upon completion of the expansion.He pointed out that in 2021, Hassad produced more than 3.6 million bags of barley, in addition to supplying nearly 50,000 tons of barley to approved distributors for distribution to livestock breeders.Regarding the prices of the products that will be supplied to the local market, the CEO of Hassad Food Company explained that, in general, food prices during the past two years witnessed a continuous rise, even before the conflict in the Black Sea region, where the price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reached to its new peak.Al Sadah said that the price hike is due to a combination of challenges such as supply constraints and supply chain challenges as well as global events such as the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.In this context, Hassad, in coordination with its partners, will ensure that the supply and shipping operations are managed in a highly efficient manner, which contributes to a relatively low cost of the required goods.In his answer to a question about the conflicting roles between Hassad and the rest of the companies, whether in the public or private sectors working in the food and agricultural fields, he stressed that there is no conflict in the roles between Hassad and institutions in the public and private sectors, on the contrary, there is a strategic integration between the State's institutions, such as at the time of the blockade on the State of Qatar