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Natural history of the UAE,
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Report by National US Arab Chamber of Commerce on the UAE. Vol XV, No 3, June 2007. Includes analysis of UAE economy. |
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THE ECONOMY - FOOD
![]() 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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 Mansour bin Zayed chairs ADFCA meeting
Posted on 27/05/2008
HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority chaired in Abu Dhabi yesterday a regular meeting of ADFCA.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mansour stressed that food safety was a collective responsibility of producers and consumers alike. He instructed the concerned authorities to apply strict regulations to ensure consumer safety.
The meeting was attended by HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi
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 Plans to milk the desert
Posted on 25/05/2008
UNESCO wants Gulf States to set up camel farms in order to reduce the amount of air conditioning needed for milk production and to keep the region's camels from overgrazing range land.
Under its novel proposal to combat desertification, the regional Unesco Office in Doha, the Qatari capital, has offered to support development of an experimental camel farm that, among other things, would seek to demonstrate how ravaged desert ecosystems can be restored and determine whether native plants could
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 Food inflation in UAE falls as measures take effect
Posted on 19/05/2008
Food inflation in the UAE sharply receded in April after more than a year of steady increase, indicating a series of government measures to control prices have started to produce results. After surging by between one and six per cent in February over the previous month, the general food index grew by between zero and three per cent in April over March, the Ministry of Economy said in its latest monthly update.
The decline followed a series of agreements signed by the ministry with Carrefour,
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 UAE rice importers demand 25% subsidy
Posted on 13/05/2008
Rice importers in the UAE, under intense pressure to cope with the international shortage of rice and its rising price, have demanded a 25 per cent subsidy on the food grain from the UAE government as part of measures to control inflation.
Last year, the UAE imported about 750,000 tonnes of rice mainly from India, Pakistan, Thailand and Egypt, traders said. In March this year, India, the world's second-biggest rice exporter in 2007, banned all non-basmati rice shipments as a protectionist
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 UAE's MoE, WFP official discuss surging food prices
Posted on 10/04/2008
UAE Minister of Economy (MoE) Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), John Powell on Wednesday discussed the regional and global consequences of food price rise crisis. John Powell is in the UAE to take part in the current Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development (DIHAD) conference.
Commenting on the productive discussion, Al Mansouri said, said the UAE Economy Ministry is closely cooperating with WFP and is making
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![]() New food law in capital from May 1
Posted on 06/04/2008
The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, yesterday announced a new law to ensure the safety of food items. The law will come into force in Abu Dhabi from May 1. Sheikh Khalifa was speaking at a conference in the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI).
The law stipulates imprisonment for at least three months and/or a fine ranging from Dh30,000 to Dh200,000 for anyone who brings or trades in food that is harmful to health, said Rashid Al Shuraiqi, Director of
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 GCC food imports touch US$10b as world suffers crop shortages
Posted on 22/03/2008
In a time of global crop shortages, the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) dependence on food imports has reached US$10 billion.
With global crop shortages coming at a time when global demand is rising, the prices of many basic goods including rice, wheat, dairy and cooking oil have been rising dramatically throughout the Middle East.
The steep euro-dirham ratio and weakening dollar lend their share to local prices. "The weak US dollar, to which the UAE dirham is pegged, is another key factor
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 Mansour praises Food Control Authority
Posted on 11/03/2008
Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, said that Abu Dhabi is on the threshold of a new era of distinguished governmental performance. Sheikh Mansour, gave his speech last Sunday, at the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority Forum. He added that the accomplishments in the field of food control are a source of confidence in the future of the authority. Sheikh Mansour concluded that the spirit of teamwork prevailing in all the authorities activities have supported its
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