ADQ, formerly known as Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company and one of the biggest investors in the UAE food and agriculture sector, is joining hands with ne’ma, the UAE’s National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, to support efforts to reduce food loss and waste across the UAE.
The two organisations will develop joint initiatives and also collaborate with third parties to reduce food loss across the entire value chain, from production to consumption, and promote responsible consumption habits.
ne’ma to identify food loss hotspots for ADQ
ne’ma will provide ADQ with data identifying food loss hotspots and systemic gaps to address challenges and find solutions.
ADQ’s key assets in the food sector include companies like Agthia Group, Silal; fresh fruit distributors Unifrutti Group; international agri-commodities and food company Louis Dreyfus; Lulu Group International, and Al Dahra Group, which cultivates, produces and trades animal feed and essential food commodities.
Mansour AlMulla, Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer at ADQ, commented: “As a major investor in the local food and agriculture sector, we believe it is critical to ensure that enabling and upscaling the production of adequate, affordable and nutritious food goes alongside the preservation of food as a precious natural resource.
“Our partnership with ne’ma reflects our dedication to ensuring that the remarkable activities that ne’ma has brought underway in the past two years receive the attention and community support they need to initiate lasting, fundamental change of the food system here in the UAE.”
Khuloud Al Nuwais, Chief Sustainability Officer Emirates Foundation, and Secretary General ne’ma Committee, added: “This partnership with ADQ underscores the critical role of public-private sector collaboration in meeting the UAE’s ambitious goal to halve food loss and waste by 2030, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3.
“Through these partnerships, we are harnessing the most innovative solutions to transform our food systems, ensuring that safeguarding our food resources is at the core of our national food security strategy. By joining hands, we maximise our efforts and create lasting impacts for our communities and our planet.”
As food imports are common in the UAE, ADQ’s Food and Agriculture cluster works towards closing supply chain gaps and scaling production sustainably by driving investments in agricultural technology solutions and expanding domestic farming capabilities.
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