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THE ECONOMY - FOOD
 Ministry of Environment and Water signs agreement with FAO
Posted on 10/11/2008
Minister of Environment and Water HE Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd and Representative of UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in UAE Kayan Jaff signed in Abu Dhabi yesterday an agreement for technical cooperation for setting up a regional system aimed at enhancing capability to ensure food safety.
The minister said that the agreement will enormously develop the capability of the laboratories in the country to test genetically modified food products.
The agreement will also assist the
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 UAE achieved self-sufficiency in several food products - Bin Fahd
Posted on 16/10/2008
Minister of Environment and Water Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd said that the United Arab Emirates has attained self-sufficiency in a number of agricultural produces, thanks to the farsightedness of the lost leader of the nation, Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, whose footsteps were followed by the prudent leaders of the country.
Giving his message on the eve of the World Food Day, the minister said that President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister of
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![]() China dairy product ban being enforced
Posted on 29/09/2008
UAE authorities are strictly implementing a ban imposed by the General Secretariat of Municipalities (GSM) on Chinese dairy and related products because of traces of the industrial chemical melamine in them.
"We have stepped up our vigil after Hong Kong withdrew Chinese made crackers, Heinz baby cereal and Lotte's Koala Cookies on Friday for melamine contents," Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) officials said.
GSM decided to ban Chinese dairy and related products on September 25,
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 UAE's US$4b food bill set to climb
Posted on 25/08/2008
The United Arab Emirates, which is investing in farms in Asia and Africa to ensure food supplies, will see its US$4 billion a year food import bill rise on population growth, the minister of environment and water said. "We are investing in land in Sudan, Pakistan and Egypt to secure food supplies without being at the mercy of market fluctuations," Dr Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahd, Minister of Environment and Water, said at a conference in Dubai yesterday. "Food import costs will rise in line with
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 Sharjah to have Dh120 million egg production project
Posted on 21/08/2008
The Sharjah Agriculture Development Corporation (SADC) has embarked upon a Dh120 million egg production project, which will occupy a total area of one million square foot. The project, to be executed in four phases over a period of two years at the Seeh Al-Lebsa area in Sharjah, will have a total output of 3,500 cartons of egg per day. According to Sheikh Faisal bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Proprietor and board chairman of the SADC, the project will help meet the local market demand and would, upon
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![]() GCC spends US$12bn a year on food import: Arab expert
Posted on 19/08/2008
With spendings of Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on food crossing USUS$ 12 billion every year, regional and global changes make it necessary for the for member states to invest in the field of agriculture in Africa, as the prices of foodstuffs have risen by 75 % since 2000, according to an Arab expert on modern agricultural technology.
Speaking at a lecture organised by the Centre of Information Affairs in Abu Dhabi on Monday on "The Prospects of the GCC states' Agricultural Investment
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![]() UAE rice shortage likely to ease in October
Posted on 11/08/2008
A rice shortage in the UAE due to export curbs is likely to ease in October when producers replenish stocks and boost supplies, traders said yesterday. But UAE consumers - for whom rice is a major food staple along with bread - will continue to feel the pinch as most available stocks were bought when prices nearly trebled earlier this year after export curbs by countries from India to Vietnam.
"Maybe by the end of the year, you will see prices at the local market easing, when the new stocks
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 Food safety programme launched in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 11/08/2008
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has launched a mandatory programme in food safety. The Essential Food Safety Training and Certification programme is aimed at staff of all food businesses in Abu Dhabi.
The programme started on Sunday. An approved list of training centres contracted by the authority will do the training for a minimum of six hours. The training will be followed by an assessment by a third party who has been contracted for this purpose. Trainees who pass the
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![]() Abu Dhabi unveils food security plan
Posted on 02/07/2008
Abu Dhabi plans to develop over 70,000 acres of farmland in Africa's largest country Sudan as the first step in a broader strategy to secure food supplies amid rising prices. Mohammed Al Suwaidi, acting director-general of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, told Reuters that food security was now a priority for the government and his organisation was also seeking agricultural projects elsewhere.
"Food security is not just an issue for Abu Dhabi emirate or the United Arab Emirates. Recently,
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 UAE has sufficient food reserves
Posted on 17/06/2008
The GCC states in general – and the UAE in particular – are shielded from the food shortages faced by some Arab states, said a senior official. Reserves of all strategic commodities are available in large quantities that will meet the needs of UAE nationals and expatriates, said Dr Hashem Al Nuaimi, Director of the Consumer Protection Department (CPD).
"The food crisis is largely attributable to external factors," he said. "For example some countries have stopped exporting agricultural
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 Minister calls for more support to farmers to ensure food security
Posted on 17/06/2008
Minister of Environment and Water reiterated the need for giving more support to farmers, fishermen and livestock growers as to ensure food security in the country.
Attending a meeting held at the ministry to discuss the food security plan for 2009, the minister said that the qualitative support to these vital sectors is of prime importance.
Assistant Undersecretaries and directors of various departments at the ministry attended the meeting, and discussed recommendations on horizontal
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![]() UAE traders importing rice from Thailand
Posted on 15/06/2008
Traders in the United Arab Emirates are securing more rice supplies from Thailand, causing its rice exports to soar by 135 per cent.
Thai Consul-General Pasan Theparak told Khaleej Times that from January to April this year, UAE imports had reached US$19.4 million or an increase of 135 per cent as compared to only US$8.3 million during the corresponding period last year.
Earlier, Gulf food importers were quoted as saying that they would not wait for India to lift its export ban on rice,
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![]() Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development stresses need for strategic food reserve
Posted on 12/06/2008
As global food crisis continues unabated, a UAE study has called for diversification of the country's sources of food imports to control prices and avert possible food shortages.
The study, conducted by the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development, also stressed the need for a strategic food reserve on which the country could rely, should there be any crisis in exporting countries.
The spiralling food prices in Abu Dhabi emirate - which ranges between 30 to 50 per cent and even 60 at times-
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 'World food security had to suffer several pressures' - UAE Minister
Posted on 06/06/2008
UAE Minister of Environment and Water Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd said that the world food security had to encounter several pressures and challenges during the past years. This reality asks the international community to take extremely serious and fast remedial actions in order to save millions of people from starvation and hunger, the minister said.
Speaking at the High-Level Conference on 'World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy' in Rome on yesterday, Fahd said
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![]() Ministry extends ban on Somali meat imports
Posted on 02/06/2008
Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd, Minister of Environment and Water issued a ministerial decision here today, extending the ban on Somali meat imports for one more year. The ban was initially imposed as a preventive measure against rift valley fever. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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