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Abu Dhabi to Host Major Conference to Tackle Middle East and North Africa Food Challenge

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 23 January 2017: Abu Dhabi is set to play a leading duty in working with efforts to meet the stress of feeding 520 million people by 2030, among the greatest obstacles encountering the Middle East today.

MENA Food Production 2030 will certainly take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibit Centre from 20-21 March 2017 during the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), an established annual event in the UAE funding, and will own a critical discussion between federal government, food producers, scientists and investors to establish protected, lasting and rewarding food production systems.

" The hosting of these essential global events in Abu Dhabi underlines the commitment of the UAE to drive a discussion on food security and environment strength," stated Thamer Al Qasemi, Director of the Communication & Community Service Department at Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA).

" Raising levels of food production without intensifying climate adjustment and environmental damages requires a radical shake-up of the region's entire food system. We live in a water-constrained region and should utilize these discussion forums to enhance our payment to the advancement and implementation of smart services for lasting food production."

In the Middle East and North Africa region, the difficulty of feeding a growing population is particularly complex. The highest price of population development around the world and a swiftly growing metropolitan populace taking on Western diet plans, areas substantial stress on the environment and finite resources such as fresh water and abundant land.

During the conference, speakers from around the globe will certainly be tackling five key challenges: climate-resilient plants; growing the tank farming industry; future-proofing animal health; smallholder farmer growth; and lasting animal production.

Among the panel of speakers will be H.E. Mohamed Bin Obaid-Al Mazrooei, President, The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Growth; H.E. Khadim Al Darei, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Al Dahra Agriculture Company; Dawood AlYahyai, Director of Aquaculture Development, Ministry of Farming & Fisheries in Oman; Edward Hamod, General Manager, Emirates Food Industries; and Alya Al Mazroui, Programe Manager at the National Centre of Meteorology & Seismology, that will certainly be giving an update on the progression to date of the UAE Research Program for Rainfall Enhancement Science.

Held in critical partnership with ADFCA, GFIA will certainly likewise feature an exhibit organizing some 300 firms, and an Innovations Program, showcasing a series of 15-minute talks from start-up business who assume they have a next-generation remedy that could shape the future of farming all over the world.

Innovation talks introduced thus far consist of a remedy from In Ovo that can stop the murder of 3.2 billion male chicks a year; a pioneering network from WeFarm that is connecting farmers in developing nations without the internet; and just how sophisticated math modelling from Ec2ce could produce Artificial Intelligence for the agro market.

Additional details can be found at www.InnovationsInAgriculture.com.

Caption: The MENA Food Production 2030 Seminar running along with the Global Forum for Innovations in Farming will certainly take a look at methods to feed 520 million individuals in the MENA region by 2030; 20-21 March at ADNEC

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