The Global Forum For Innovations In Agriculture Opens On Monday

World’s largest collection of sustainable agricultural innovation opens in Abu Dhabi at the start of UAE Innovation Month - 5th- 6th February 2018

The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), opens on Monday from 5th to 6th February, 2018 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority. Her Excellency Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi – Minister of State for Future Food Security, His Excellency Saeed Albahri Salem Alameri – Director General of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, and His Excellency Khalifa Ahmed Al Ali – Director General of the Abu Dhabi Food Security Centre, today at the Abu Dhabi Economic Media Club of the Department of Economic Development - Abu presented their thoughts on the forthcoming forum.

Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi - Minister of State for Future Food Security said: "The Forum presents an ideal platform for the government, the private sector and the community to establish partnerships for cooperation. Discussion on the  visions and strategies to introduce innovation into the future food security equation and agricultural production, will  set plans to address the challenges and requirements of today and the future, which include diversifying food sources, increasing productivity, and addressing the needs of the private sector which is a cornerstone of all food security plans. The Forum also seeks to outline pragmatic solutions to increase investment in the agricultural sector, which will guarantee sustainable food security for generations to come."

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