Regenerative Landscapes at Torba Farm: Food, Biodiversity and Productive Landscapes

Speaker: Mohammed Ali Al Khater, Co-Founder of Torba Farm, the driving force behind Torba Farmers Market and Torba Naturals.

A landscape can be more than a green space; it can produce food, sustain biodiversity and support the ecological processes on which communities depend. This talk explores how regenerative landscapes connect soil health, water, plants, pollinators and local food production to create productive and resilient environments, particularly in arid regions.

Drawing on Torba Farm’s approach to regenerative agriculture, Mohammed Ali Al Khater examines how food production and ecological health can reinforce one another. The session considers the wider relevance of these principles to Qatar, where strengthening local food systems and making responsible use of natural resources are increasingly important. Through examples from Doha, Qur’anic landscapes and international precedents, it reframes landscape as productive infrastructure capable of supporting biodiversity, contributing to food security and creating lasting environmental, social and economic value.