Agriculture & Food Security
From The Report: Abu Dhabi 2023
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Abu Dhabi, occupying 84% of the UAE’s landmass, plays a crucial role in agriculture and food security. The emirate is investing significantly in strengthening supply and value chains to enhance food-production systems and meet the population’s nutritional needs.

The Covid-19 pandemic and global geopolitical tensions have prompted a re-evaluation of food security strategies, emphasising localised supply chains. Abu Dhabi is central to this discussion, given its resources and geographic location.

The agriculture sector is undergoing transformation, driven by collaboration between public and private entities, which presents opportunities for international investors, aided by improvements in investment legislation. The emirate’s focus on agri-tech development offers an opening for start-ups to contribute to sector growth.

This chapter includes an interview with Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri, Director-General, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority.

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Overview

Harvesting growth: Collaboration between public and private entities is facilitating the growth of food-related enterprises of all sizes
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Abu Dhabi comprises around 84% of the UAE’s landmass, making the emirate integral to national agricultural output and food security. The UAE has been working to strengthen its agriculture sector for a number of years, and the socio-economic stresses brought upon by the Covid-19 pandemic have served to reinforce the country’s resolve in that respect. Multiple initiatives are under way in Abu Dhabi that seek to leverage the spectrum of approaches to develop food production systems that can support…

Interview

Local produce: Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri, Director-General, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), on opportunities for the private sector to bolster food security
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Interview:Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri In what ways are public-private partnerships able to influence innovation and technology adoption within the agriculture sector? SAEED AL BAHRI SALEM AL AMERI: Innovation serves as the linchpin for industrial success, and the combination of public governance and private sector dynamism provides the optimal setting for advancements in this area. Such collaboration fosters a favourable environment for research and development (R&D), expedites the…