Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches national dialogue for food security

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches national dialogue for food security

DUBAI, 21st March, 2023 (WAM) – The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the first session of the National Dialogue for Food Security with the aim of facilitating constructive discussions among stakeholders from the government and private sectors to enhance food security in the UAE. The event was inaugurated by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Mohammed Mousa Alameeri, Assistant Under-Secretary of the Food Diversity Sector at the MOCCAE. Local farmers, private sector representatives, and members of the media attended the event.

Mariam Almheiri highlighted the importance of food security, particularly during times of increasing challenges such as global food supply chain disruptions following the pandemic and global conflicts, and the pressing challenge of climate change. She praised the UAE's strategic steps to strengthen the local food production sector and reduce food loss and waste, including deploying advanced technology and launching initiatives like 'Nemah' to promote sustainability in national farms.

Almheiri emphasised the UAE's commitment to achieving the objectives of the National Food Security Strategy 2051 through partnerships and solutions that bring a paradigm shift in the agricultural sector and food systems, particularly as the host nation of COP28 in 2023. The first session of