The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week 2021 opened on November 23 and will continue until November 25 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
The event is held under the patronage of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture & Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
Bringing you highlights from our participation at the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week!
Don't miss the opportunity to join us tomorrow to learn how #Silal is supporting local farmers and promoting the growth of the agriculture sector in the #UAE. pic.twitter.com/EwPyx80xyI— Silal (@SilalUAE) November 23, 2021
Before the official opening, the week began its activities on Sunday and Monday by organizing the first agricultural hackathon in Abu Dhabi, which opened the door for creative competition for university students to develop innovative solutions in the field of software and the use of algorithms and artificial intelligence to promote the agriculture, food and biosecurity sector.
Highlights from the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week which concluded yesterday at #ADNEC. The event attracted a high number of experts and specialists from the sector pic.twitter.com/25Z7jSqeTm
— ADNEC Group (@ADNECGroup) November 25, 2021
The #AbuDhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week 2021 is officially inaugurated today and will continue until 25 November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)#ADAFSW #ADAFSA #ADNEC@adafsa_gov @ADNECGroup pic.twitter.com/lh0nonWOUf
— UAE Forsan (@UAE_Forsan) November 23, 2021
As part of our participation at the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week, our CEO, H.E. Eng. Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, and Yusuff Ali M.A, LuLu Group Chairman and Managing Director, signed an MoU with the presence of H.E. @mariammalmheiri, pic.twitter.com/5GNzr3cAAm
— Silal (@SilalUAE) November 24, 2021
The Week will feature numerous activities related to sustainable agriculture, food production, and food security issues, including exhibitions, conferences, seminars and workshops, awards ceremonies, and technical tours related to the agricultural sector. This is in addition to fisheries, food security, beekeeping, honey production, and the cold chain, all of which are held under one roof to simulate the future aspirations of investing in food security.
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