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Oman Agriculture Development Company SAOG. was established in the year 1978, under the Management of the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries of the Sultanate of Oman. In the year 1990, under the Government's privatization program, the Company was privatized as a joint stock Company with 100% Omani Shareholding in which OMZEST participated. In 1994, the OMZEST Group became the major shareholder in the Company and was responsible for the remarkable turnaround of the Company. Within three years of the takeover, it declared its maiden dividend and has been profitable since.
The farm is located at Sohar, 235 kms north of Muscat, and occupies an area of 800 hectares. The current activities of the farm involve production of Fresh Milk, Yoghurt, Laban, Fresh Juices, Beverages and Vegetable crops using modern technologies of production.
Agriculture area (developed land) comprises of 500 hectares, irrigated by 9 Center Pivots and Drip Irrigation System for the production of Vegetables. One Hectare of Green House produces vegetables throughout the year.
The Company has its own fleet of refrigerated trucks which load the fresh products daily and reach the shops and establishments in Oman in the morning. Sales depots with cold stores facilities are provided in the Capital to distribute farm fresh products to Muscat and Interior areas. In 1995, the Company introduced the innovative service of Home Delivery in the Muscat Capital region which has proved a success.
The Company also distributes Sunfarms Margarine and Sunfarms Pure Ghee under its trading operations. The Company deploys 46 vans in all its sales operations.
DAIRY:
Dairy has about 3000 Heads of Holstein-Fresian cattle under intensive Management. Breeding is by Artificial Insemination to facilitate animals of better genetic stock. Milking is carried out in a fully automated Milking Parlour thrice a day. In addition to Fresh Milk, Yoghurt, Laban, Desserts, and Fresh Fruit Juices are produced and distributed throughout the Sultanate.
AGRICULTURE:
The farm produces Vegetable products that include Carrots, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Sweet Pepper and Cucumber. Farming operations are mechanized and all modern machinery is in operation. The Company also exports vegetables to the GCC countries.
Dairy Section
- Dairy Farm for Holstein-Fresian Cows
- Live Stock Sale
- Manufacture of Dairy Products under Sohar, Sunfarms, Moo Cow and Nakhal Brands.
Sales & Distribution
- Sunfarms Margarine
- Sunfarms Pure Ghee
Agricultural Section
- Carrot, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Sweet pepper etc.
- Sweet Melon
Beverages Section
- Manufacture of beverages under Nakhal, Nizwa and Sun Up brands
- Carbonates: Omani Cola & Oman Dew
- Fresh Lemon Drink : Laimuni
- Juices: Nakhal Mango, Nakhal Mixed Fruit, Nakhal Orange, Nakhal Pineapple
- Malt Beverages (Non Alcoholic) : Barly's, Colt, Falaj
- Premium Drinking Water: Nakhal
- Still Soft Drinks: Nizwa Dew, Nizwa Mango and Sun Up Mango,
- Nizwa Mixed Fruit and Sun Up Mixed Fruit, Nizwa Orange & Sun Up Orange
We also undertake private labelling and contract canning.
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