#Food Security
The investment will be used to expand to more fruits and vegetables and open its first centre in Qatar in 2023
With food security gaining increased focus during the pandemic, the UAE is focusing on the adoption of new technologies to yield greater results, say Elite Agro Division’s executive director and board member Dr Abdulmonem Almarzooqi and its CEO Ian Summerfield
The company is working on expanding its operations
The facility will grow fresh kale, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries and melons, and plans to supply hypermarkets, hotels and chefs across the country
Competition backers include Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council
FreshToHome will invest in aquaculture and agriculture solutions aimed at supporting food production in arid and desert climates
Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri has been appointed as the CEO of the new entity
The platform uses blockchain technology to connect farmers with different entities in the UAE including food processing companies, traders and wholesalers
He has instructed the relevant departments to monitor the national reserves, invest in food technologies and forge international partnerships too
The platform will help simplify transactions of over 18,000 food-trading companies
Over the longer term, governments need to build up local food supplies, reinforce supply chains, and increase the flow of imports
The emirate’s food imports reached Dhs22bn, while exports were recorded at Dhs5.5bn and re-exports amounted to Dhs4.5bn
The MoU has been developed to manage and operate a number of protected farms that fall under the ambit of the Khalifa Fund
The UAE government has taken several measures to ensure uninterrupted access to supplies since the virus spread
The Covid-19 pandemic, while ringing in other changes, is also spurring the UAE to grow more of its food
The Fish Farm in Jebel Ali can produce about 3,000 tons of organic fish per year
The value of the country’s food imports in the first quarter of this year amounted to Dhs17.98bn
The committee explored ways to further facilitate food trade and distribution, diversify import sources, support local food production and reduce food waste