UAE hosts Sustainable Agriculture and Food Forum with South Africa to promote innovation and climate-resilient farming

On the sidelines of the G20 environment ministers’ meetings, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment organised the UAE-South Africa Sustainable Agriculture and Food Forum, a strategic platform for dialogue designed to advance cooperation in food security, innovation, and climate-resilient agriculture. The Forum aimed to facilitate agrifood trade and investment flows, promote public-private partnerships in agricultural technology and exchange expertise in desert agriculture and smart logistics. The Forum was attended by Dr Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Premier Alan Winde of the Western Cape Province, and Mahash Saeed Alhameli, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of South Africa. The event also brought together senior officials from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, representatives of relevant government entities, and Emirati companies operating in the food and agriculture sectors, alongside their South African counterparts.