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Oman Turns Trash to Treasure with Massive $96M Green Feed Plant

OMAN
Monday, January 12, 2026, 05:00 (GMT + 9)

Omani Bio Products Company (OBPC), based in Khazaen, Oman, has officially put into operation a new aquaculture feed production plant BARKA — In a landmark move for the Sultanate of Oman’s agricultural and fisheries sectors, His Excellency Dr. Saud bin Hamoud Al Habsi, Minister of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources, officially inaugurated the first phase of the nation’s largest animal and aquaculture feed production plant in Khazaen Economic City. Photo: Oman News Center The facility, operated by the Omani Company for Biological Products (OBPC)—a subsidiary of the Omani Mills Group—represents a total investment of 37 million Omani rials (approximately $96 million). This strategic project is designed to bolster national food security by utilizing circular economy principles to transform agricultural waste into high-value nutritiona... FULL STORY

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