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Merge 104.8 | 19 May 2020
Oman’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has announced a decision that will now see Omani citizens only allowed to drive vehicles transporting agricultural products or livestock in the Sultanate.
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In a statement issued online, the MoAF confirmed that: “The Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Manpower, has confirmed the decision which prohibits non-Omani drivers from transporting agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, dates, animal feed, palm leaves and products, and livestock inside the Sultanate.”
The MoAF further confirmed that the decision was implemented in line with Ministerial Resolution (218/2018) issued by the Ministry, which addresses the regulation of transport of agricultural products within the country.
In its statement, the MoAF also said that, “coordination has been made with the Royal Oman Police to not allow any non-Omani driver to transport agricultural products or livestock of various tonnage.”
In the public interest, the Ministry has called upon all institutions, business owners, and individuals to adhere to the new directive.
(Also read: Muscat Municipality announces partial closure of Central Market for Vegetables and Fruits.)
