Saudi Arabia self-sufficient in tomato production
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Saudi Arabia produces over 80% of its vegetable supply; 64% of fruit and 67% of cattle farmed domestically
Saudi Arabia is enhancing food security with reliance on veg, fruit and meat
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UAE announces major agriculture programme as it looks to grow number of farms, jobs, food security and organic produce in country
Sheikh Mohammed launches Plant the Emirates scheme as the UAE looks to sow seeds of agricultural growth and farming sector
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India-based agritech venture FarmERP announces aggressive expansion into Saudi Arabia
FarmERP aims to transform Saudi Arabia’s agricultural sector by leveraging advanced technology and intelligent climate advisory solutions
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Abu Dhabi to impose seven kinds of penalties against food safety violators
From warning notices to permanent closure, new resolution gives ADAFSA powers to inspect and monitor that set standards are followed
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DP World to invest $54.5 million in Jebel Ali’s agriculture-focused terminal
The strategy aims to achieve zero hunger worldwide through five goals focusing on “facilitating global food trade, diversifying food import sources, and identifying alternative supply schemes”
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Strategic, sustainable food: What Covid can teach us about resilience
Unprecedented shock underlined the need for resilience throughout the global food system, as well as the critical need for national preparedness
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UAE, India set ambitious target to treble food trade by 2025
Ambassador to India says the UAE has the potential to be the ‘gateway to the world’ for India’s food exports