Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches Food and Agriculture Entrepreneurs Programme

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches Food and Agriculture Entrepreneurs Programme

DUBAI, 7th March, 2023 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment launched the Food and Agriculture Entrepreneurs Programme, designed to help young participants hone their skills in managing agriculture and livestock projects.

Set to be implemented from 2023 to 2025, the programme forms part of the “Transformational Projects” initiative of the Council of Ministers, and offers an integrated system that enables its target audience to establish their own companies in the UAE agriculture sector.

Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, said, “In line with the Year of Sustainability initiative and in an effort to achieve the objectives of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is working to empower and encourage youth to play an active role in advancing the agriculture and livestock sectors, and to achieve national food security. The UAE will seek to encourage other countries to share experiences, lessons learned, and best practices to create new opportunities for transforming food systems, which can only be achieved through collaboration.”

Almheiri indicated that the Ministry is working in collaboration with its strategic partners to empower young entrepreneurs in the fields of agriculture and