Impact of artificial intelligence on agriculture highlighted
09 Apr 2021 Picture used for illustrative purpose. The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) organised a webinar on Tuesday under the theme, “Al in Agriculture,” to highlight the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques on farming and food production.
The webinar was hosted as part of the activities of the Abu Dhabi Artificial Intelligence Lab as a collaboration between the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) and the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI).
The webinar was presented by Jeff Keiser, Lead Offering Manager, Agribusiness Solutions at IBM Business, one of the world’s leaders in digital farming and AI applications. It was attended by those interested in using AI techniques in farming.
Expo 2020: Dubai offers Covid-19 vaccines to representatives of participating countries
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Expo 2020: Dubai offers Covid-19 vaccines to representatives of participating countries
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued the directive during a meeting of The Executive Council of Dubai held at the Expo 2020 headquarters
April 8, 2021
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai has issued directives to make Covid-19 vaccinations available to official representatives of countries participating in Expo 2020. These vaccines are currently being offered for free to all residents and Emiratis as well as select GCC nationals residing in the UAE.
IHC opens biggest seafood processing facility in Dubai
Dubai, UAE, 25 days ago International Holding Company (IHC) has opened a new AED 200 million ($54.45 million) seafood processing facility which will process, store and distribute a quarter of the seafood consumed in the UAE. Operated by IHC’s subsidiary ASMAK, the new seafood facility is the largest in the Middle East and is designed to support the UAE’s food security aims, providing products to millions of consumers in the UAE and the region, a statement said. ASMAK, a leading provider of fresh and frozen seafood across the Middle East, will process an initial 40,000 tonnes of seafood annually through the facility, with scope to increase capacity to 60,000 tonnes. Annual seafood consumption in the UAE is currently approximately 270,000 tonnes.
HFZA promotes investment in Sharjah Food Park
SHARJAH, February 22, 2021 The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) is currently participating in the 26th edition of the Gulfood 2021 Exhibition which kicked off at the Dubai World Trade Centre and lasts until the February 25 amid the participation of 2,500 companies from 85 countries. HFZA’s participation in Gulfood, which is the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition, comes as part of its commitment to fulfilling the current and evolving needs of the local, regional, and global food sector. “We are delighted to take part in this great event, which brings together the most renowned international food brands, and we look forward to welcoming visitors at our stand to learn more about Hamriyah Free Zone and Sharjah Food Park which is the first and largest integrated facility dedicated to the food industry,” HFZA said in a tweet.
UAE better prepared to navigate pandemic, food and water security, minister says
Waheed Abbas/Dubai
Photo by Juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times
Country has managed plentiful supplies at critical time.
The UAE’s food supply chain is better prepared to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic than several other countries, thanks to its advanced preparations and national food security strategy plan, said the UAE’s Minister of State for Food and Water Security.
“For many years, we have been preparing ourselves and recognised before the pandemic that over-reliance on global food supply chain makes us vulnerable, that occur beyond our control. So we developed a nationwide plan,” Mariam Almheiri said during the opening address of the Gulfood 2021 Innovation Summit, which began at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday.