NEOM partners with Liberation Labs on food production deal in Saudi Arabia
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Agriculture
Saudi Arabia cracks egg production with 8bn output and 100% self-sufficiency
Saudi Arabia produced 8bn eggs last year in significant boost for food security
Carrefour
Majid Al Futtaim, UAE Food Bank join forces to serve 3,300 daily meals this Ramadan
This initiative aligns with Carrefour’s strategy to establish a reliable food security ecosystem and supports the UAE Food Bank’s 1,000 Meals programme
Dubai
UAE’s Spring Valley to build $50mn agro-commodity hub at JAFZA, targeting regional food security
The facility will operate with 100 per cent sustainable and carbon-neutral processing, featuring a solar power plant in line with Dubai’s renewable energy goals
Dubai F&B
Dubai Industrial City attracts over AED 350mn in F&B investments in 2024
More than 25 F&B customers leasing 1.7 million sq.ft. of high-quality spaces joined Dubai Industrial City’s ecosystem last year
food security
Global shortage causes egg price spike amid bird flu fears: Is the UAE effected?
The global egg shortage is mainly the result of a large outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu–but is the UAE affected?
food security
Tanmiah partners with China’s CDI to construct 100 broiler houses in Saudi Arabia
Work on the project is scheduled to begin in January 2025, with an estimated completion in December 2026
EDB
EDB provides $4bn funding boost to UAE food security
Emirates Development Bank supports UAE food security sector
Dubai
Dubai unveils major new strategies for innovation, resilience and food security
Dubai Executive Council outlines new strategies designed to enhance innovation, resilience and food security
clean energy
Climate disasters strip up to 5% off GDP as clean energy investment hits $2tn, says UN climate official at COP29
“No nation is winning this fight” against increasingly brutal climate impacts as every economy is now “being besieged by climate disasters,” Simon Stiell says at COP29 in Baku
Agriculture
Saudi agritech Iyris and Red Sea Global launch National Food Production Initiative in kingdom
The project is aimed at regenerating unproductive land, reinvigorating their economy and reduce the reliance on imported produce
agricultural investments
Fujairah-Japan Forum aims to boost agricultural investment in support of UAE Food Security Strategy
The forum aims to enhance investment in vital sectors
agricultural production
What’s at steak? Behind the politics of beef exports, with UAE, Saudi, Qatar boosting meat investments
The intersection of rising global beef demand, geopolitical shifts, food security initiatives, and sustainability concerns has turned steak into an increasingly attractive investment category
food industry
UAE food sector sets $10bn GDP target with public and private sector investment
Future Food Forum calls for public and private sector collaboration to drive food sector in the UAE
food industry
Dubai to host Future Food Forum 2024, pushing innovation and sustainability in F&B sector
The two-day Future Food Forum, scheduled for October 2-3, will bring together key industry stakeholders, government officials, and academia
abu dhabi farming
Abu Dhabi’s $27.2m research fund invests in quinoa farms to boost UAE food security
Abu Dhabi is developing quinoa farms to enhance UAE food security
Agriculture
Dubai to host longest-running agriculture expo
AgraME, scheduled for October 7-8 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will focus on building a more resilient and sustainable agricultural ecosystem in the region