Last Updated on: 17th July 2023, 07:56 pm
UAE Has The Highest Food Security in The Middle East And Africa
A recent GlobalData report found that the United Arab Emirates topped the list of the 56 countries in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region with the lowest risk in managing food safety. Israel, an apartheid country, took second place, followed by Saudi Arabia in third place.
GlobalData’s Global and Regional Risk Index (GCRI) for Q4 2022 ranks Qatar and Kuwait fourth and fifth, respectively, while Bahrain ranks ninth.
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment recently launched the National Food Security Dialogue to facilitate discussions between government and private stakeholders to improve food security.
The move supports the UAE’s national food security strategy to 2051, which aims to increase local food production, reduce food waste and use advanced technologies.
As the host country of COP28 this year, the UAE is focused on achieving the goals of the National Food Security Strategy 2051 through partnerships, according to Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri.
Meanwhile, the MEA region is facing challenges related to supply chain disruptions, which have resulted in higher prices for essential items like food and fuel, according to GCRI. These disruptions have created risks of food insecurity and increasing debt for the region.
The report’s index, which measures macroeconomic, political, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors, ranks Switzerland as the best-performing country in the world, followed by Denmark and Singapore.
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