Dubai (Etihad)
Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al-Dahhak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, headed the UAE delegation during the 38th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, which lasted for two days and concluded its work yesterday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
The meeting witnessed the presence of Their Excellencies the Ministers of Agriculture of the Arab countries that are members of the Arab League, and it dealt with a number of important topics aimed at developing ties between Arab countries and coordinating cooperation among them in the agricultural field, and increasing its contribution to enhancing Arab food security.
Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al-Dahhak confirmed that the UAE has an integrated vision to enhance its national food security by transforming its food systems and the entire food value chain into sustainable, climate-smart systems in order to confront climate change and the challenges of water shortages and lack of arable land, from a broader perspective that aims to Establishing more advanced agricultural development projects and launching local and global initiatives to enhance cooperation with friendly countries and relevant international organizations, in order to enhance global food security as a common issue that requires collective action.
Her Excellency said: “The UAE’s participation during the 38th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development was fruitful, as the UAE has a positive and influential role in supporting the organization’s role in enhancing Arab cooperation in the field of agriculture and food security, as we emphasized during our participation our continued efforts in this regard by transferring expertise.” And experiences and investment in the UAE’s influential global role in implementing modern agricultural and food security systems in a way that serves the efforts of Arab countries to develop their agricultural and food sectors in a sustainable manner.”
Her Excellency stressed that food security in the UAE is an integral part of Arab food security and affects it positively, and that the state, under its wise leadership, is making every effort to advance an integrated food security system that increases its positive impact on the Arab food security system for the benefit of the peoples of the region in our countries. Migraine.
Her Excellency praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the 38th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, and also appreciated the role of the Arab Republic of Egypt in hosting the organization’s headquarters temporarily from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and ensuring and continuing to fulfill its role during the coming period.
During the meeting, a number of topics were discussed, the most important of which was the adoption of the organization’s work plan for the years (2025-2026), following up on the progress of work in the Arab Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy and the Arab Program for Sustainable Food Security, and ways to strengthen the Arab strategy for aquaculture.
The meetings also discussed the organization’s support for the efforts of Arab countries in implementing the three “Rio Conventions” on desertification, biodiversity and climate, and determining the topics of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development Awards for Arab Food Security for the years 2024-2025. The meeting also agreed to establish the Arab Program for Excellence in Capacity Building in Agricultural Technologies. And the modern environment in the Arab and African regions of the Kingdom of Morocco.
On the sidelines of the session, their Excellencies the Arab Ministers of Agriculture met with the Minister Plenipotentiary, Dr. Raed Ali Saleh Al-Jubouri, Director of the Department of Arab Organizations and Unions, where they agreed on a number of issues, the most important of which was the approval to amend the name of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development to the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development and Food Security. Forming a permanent ministerial committee for Arab food security, which will be chaired periodically by one of their Excellencies the Arab Ministers of Agriculture for a period of two years.
The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development aims to develop the natural and human resources available in the agriculture, fisheries and food sectors, improve the means and methods of investing them on scientific grounds, raise agricultural production efficiency, plant and animal production, optimize the exploitation of fishery resources, and achieve the desired agricultural integration among Arab countries in order to achieve Arab food security and facilitate… Exchanging agricultural and fishery products between Arab countries, in addition to supervising the implementation of programs that would confront food crises and enhance food security.
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