Food Tech Valley project to triple Dubai’s food production

Food Tech Valley project to triple Dubai’s food production

DUBAI: Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, and Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, CEO of Wasl Asset Management Group.

The visit aimed to discuss collaboration to support the Food Tech Valley project. This was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in 2021 to triple Dubai’s food production.

The meeting was attended by Essa Al Hashmi, Assistant Under-Secretary of the Ministry for Sustainable Communities and Acting Assistant Under-Secretary for Green Development and Climate Change at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and Rashed Mohammed Al Awadhi, Chief Real Estate Officer, Real Estate Development at Wasl Asset Management Group. The meeting was attended by Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence. In addition, Yousef Jebril, Executive Vice President of Energy and Water Planning. In addition, there were several DEWA officials.

The Food Tech Valley project aims to create a modern city that includes integrated food management within its activities. It seeks to attract creative and young minds to shape food's future. The city’s vision for this project is to