The UAE has a sound plan to combat food crisis

The UAE has a sound plan to combat food crisis

While the UAE is innovating and sewing up partnerships in agritech to become self-sufficient in food, the larger goal is to get people involved for a larger cause - global food security

By Team KT Published: Wed 8 Jun 2022, 8:59 PM Last updated: Wed 8 Jun 2022, 9:29 PM

Not many people realize that the first step towards food security begins at home. Families and communities are buying and consuming more food than they need, which is putting a strain on global production in troubled regions around the world that are finding it hard to cope with rising demand. One-third of the food that we produce is being discarded. What we waste can feed 800 million people and stave off global hunger. Startling statistics indeed. There’s more. In the UAE, Dh6 billion worth of food is thrown away every year. The government has, therefore, stepped in and is serious about creating awareness among people to curb this practice. The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is clear that the country must reduce food loss and wastage through social and personal responsibility. Home-grown solutions are often the best way to avert global crises, and the UAE is showing how