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THE ECONOMY - FOOD
 Over 300,000 animals vaccinated
Posted on 10/01/2010
Over 300,000 vaccinations were administered to sheep, goats and cows in the Abu Dhabi emirate to prevent communicable diseases in a campaign launched on December 27 by Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA).
Mohammed Jalal Al Reyaysa, spokesperson of ADFCA said the total number of cattle vaccinated in Abu Dhabi mainly against foot and mouth disease was about 70,818 in the Capital, 71,991 in the Western Region and 170,293 in Al Ain. Enterotoxaemia, bastorella, inflammation of lung pleura and
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 Federal food law to take shape soon
Posted on 07/12/2009
A federal law on food will soon start to take shape to further ensure food safety in the country, disclosed Minister of Environment and Water HE Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd.
The minister said that the safety of food, produced locally or imported from abroad, constitute an important element of the safety of the community and provides an essential foundation for the food security for all.
The federal law will be prepared in collaboration with strategic partners of the Ministry in the area of
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![]() Seafood trade in the UAE tops Dh1 billion in 200
Posted on 11/09/2009
Seafood trade in the UAE has exceeded Dh1 billion, with imports and exports reaching more than Dh782 million and Dh65 million respectively and re-exports totalling to Dh108.5 million in 2008, according to latest industry statistics, thereby reflecting the country's stable seafood market.
Driven by its commitment to further developing the seafood trade in the Middle East, Orange Fairs '&' Events has announced the launch of the third annual 'Sea Food Expo', the region's only dedicated seafood
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 UAE to cut Ramadan food prices up to 60 per cent
Posted on 27/07/2009
The United Arab Emirates plans to cut food prices during the holy month of Ramadan so that crisis-hit consumers can afford to fill their plates when they break their fast at the end of each day, an official said on Sunday.
The second-largest Arab economy signed agreements with supermarket chains across the country last week to offer discounts of up to 60 percent on more than 200 food items during Ramadan, said Hashim Saeed al-Neaimi, the manager of consumer protection at the UAE's Ministry
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 Food prices drop in second quarter
Posted on 14/07/2009
UAE consumers appear to be heading for a break from the steady rises in food costs as the prices of some products declined in the second quarter while others recorded only slight increases.
Official figures showed the prices of bread, rice, dairy products, cooking oil, tea and coffee recorded their first real quarterly fall in nearly two years while the prices of other foods and poultry edged up by less than one per cent.
The figures by the Ministry of Economy showed the prices of sugar
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 Basmati rice prices down by almost 62% in the UAE
Posted on 04/05/2009
Basmati rice prices have fallen between 41 per cent and 62 per cent over past few months until yesterday, a senior official at the Ministry of Economy has told Emirates Business.
"The price of a 20kg bag of Tilda rice fell by 62 per cent from Dh340 to Dh210. The 20kg bag of Sinara Basmati Rice fell by 41 per cent from Dh275 to Dh195. The 5kg bag of Egyptian rice dropped by 59 per cent from Dh39 to Dh25. Other kinds of rice from the United States, Thailand or the Philippines fell by more than
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![]() UAE to Slash Food Costs
Posted on 08/04/2009
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it would move to bring down the cost of basic food items charged by retailers because they were no longer appropriate following a slump in world commodity prices.
The second-largest Arab economy last year signed a series of agreements with supermarket chains to fix the cost of basic food items such as sugar, cooking oil, rice and flour at 2007 levels in an effort to curb inflation at a 20-year peak.
But many of those prices now exceed the global
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 Bin Fahd: We need to face food security challenges
Posted on 25/02/2009
Minister of Environment and Water, Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd, has emphasized the need to coordinate efforts by all government apparatus in the country in order to face challenges related to food security especially in the wake of the current economic crisis.
He was speaking at the opening session of the 4th Dubai International Food Safety Conference, which was being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on the sidelines of the Gulfood Exhibition.
Bin Fahd
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 Food prices likely to drop by more than 50% after April
Posted on 04/02/2009
Food prices in the country are expected to drop by more than 50 per cent from April after the second phase of the Ministry of Economy's plan to reduce prices comes into effect, said a top official of the ministry.
Speaking to Emirates Business, Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the MoE's Consumer Protection Department, said: "Even now, prices are dropping on a daily basis and by April it will fall by more than 50 per cent."
The ministry's plan to reduce prices is in line with the general fall
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 Rice prices fall in UAE as India cuts floor rate
Posted on 27/01/2009
The price of basmati and non-basmati rice has plunged in the UAE by 35 per cent – and traders expect further falls as the Indian Government is lowering the minimum price it set for basmati exports.
"The price of super basmati has come down by US$700 (Dh2,570) per tonne from US$2,000 to US$1,300," SG Vaseem, Executive Director of dealer Whitegold Rice, told Emirates Business. "The price of a tonne of non-basmati has come down from US$900 to US$580.
"Local customers and retailers are asking for
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![]() Tainted peanut butter batch 'not available in UAE'
Posted on 22/01/2009
UAE residents have no need to fear consuming peanut butter products here, said an official – even as more US companies recalled their products containing the creamy substance due to salmonella fears.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had warned the public against consuming anything with peanut butter, linked to an outbreak of salmonella, a food-borne bacteria, which has killed six people and sickened 482 in 43 states. A list of companies that have voluntarily withdrawn their peanut
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 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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