date:May 08, 2019
. Last year, UAE Minister of State for Food Security Mariam Al Mehairi said that it is one of the biggest challenges we will face in the future. To address the issue, the UAE which imports approximately 90 percent of its food hopes to boost local food production by 40 percent.
In March, Abu Dhabi has pledged AED 5.6 billion ($1.52 billion) to support research and development revolving around water scarcity and food security.