From High Costs to Viable Markets: Rethinking Agricultural Economics in Oman   This strategic initiative responds to the declining competitiveness of Oman’s agricultural sector, which historically played a vital role in supporting livelihoods and food security. Rising electricity costs, increasing groundwater salinity, and the growing reliance on desalination for irrigation have significantly increased the energy intensity and production costs of farming, weakening the position of local crops against lower-priced...