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The latest news on food security in the UAE and around the world

Green irrigated terraces in Bilad Sayt, Oman, in the Al Hajar Mountains. Corbis via Getty Images

Oman's efforts in agribusiness offer a case study for other nations

CommentDecember 10, 2024

Crop yields could decline by up to 50 per cent by 2050 due to land degradation. Getty Images

Cop16 strategy to tackle over-cultivation to bolster global food security

ClimateDecember 06, 2024

The UAE is steeping up efforts to reduce food waste. Antonie Robertson / The National

Public awareness campaign aims to curb food waste

UAENovember 22, 2024

The project was run by the Rwandan government, the Fair Planet group and the International Seed Federation. Photo: International Seed Federation

Farmers overcome growing pains in bid to defeat climate change

ClimateNovember 18, 2024

Melons being harvested at a glasshouse in Al Ain. Investing in climate-smart agriculture is key to ensuring food security. Getty

Feeding the world requires an urgent shift in our approach to food security

CommentNovember 08, 2024

A farmer winnows rice crop as labourers thrash paddy in a field in Srinagar, India, on October 9. Reuters

What if rice and wheat become scarce?

CommentOctober 16, 2024

Induced resistance of plants could help the agriculture industry overcome problems caused by climate change. Getty Images

Plant vaccines could secure global food supplies and beat climate hazards

EuropeOctober 15, 2024

Children wait for food at a camp for internally displaced people in Khan Younis. AFP

Far beyond zero hunger, everyone has a right to nutritious food

CommentOctober 15, 2024

Taste testing for the XPrize Feed the Next Billion competition took place at Abu Dhabi's International Centre for Culinary Arts. Photo: Cody Combs

Plant-based and cell-based food contest ends without a winner

TechnologyOctober 11, 2024

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence at Al Marmoom farm. Photo: Wam

Giving the UAE green fingers is the key to food security

EditorialOctober 08, 2024

The challenge focuses on food and water resources, sustainable energy systems and the reduction of waste. Photo: Silvia Razgova / The National

Start-ups aim to win $2m in UAE funding in food security challenge

UAESeptember 26, 2024

Gulfood Green 2024. General shots of the event at Dubai World Trade center. Antonie Robertson/The National

Gulfood Green spotlights start-ups with solutions for sustainability

UAESeptember 25, 2024

UAE quinoa trials could be game changer for food security, proponents say. Photo: Silal

UAE looks to humble quinoa to boost food security

TechnologySeptember 24, 2024

Women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp in Darfur, Sudan. Reuters

'All we can do is pray': Sudanese on brink of starvation at Zamzam camp

MENASeptember 23, 2024

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The UAE's push for agri-tech to achieve food security

EditorialSeptember 09, 2024

A Palestinian farmer collects wheat stalks during the annual harvest in Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis. Getty Images

Can the Middle East’s ancient wheat save the world’s crops from climate change?

ClimateSeptember 06, 2024