SIAL Middle East 2017: Food Security Center-Abu Dhabi Shares Insight At Opening Day Roundtable

 The Food Security Center – Abu Dhabi (FSCAD) hosted the first of two Food Security Roundtables on the opening day of the eighth edition of SIAL Middle East 2017. Entitled ‘Regional Developments and its Impact on Food Security at the Region Countries’, the roundtable shed light on the most important obstacles that prevent the operation of supply chains of food commodities across the region, as well as the environmental, economic and social impact of these challenges.

Attended by Her Excellency Mariam Saeed Hareb Al Muhairi, the UAE Minister of State for Food Security, the 90-minute session presented solutions in helping to overcome these difficulties and discussed the importance of response plans and their activation mechanism. In addition, the session touched on the sustainability of food supply chains in light of the prevailing socio-political scenario in the region, lessons learned from neighbouring countries, the strategic food security policies of the region, as well as the variability of food prices and tariffs and their impact on regional volatility.

The attendees gained crucial insights from an expert-led five-member panel moderated by His Excellency Khalifa Al Ali, Managing Director of FSCAD. Other panelists included His Excellency Khadim Abdulla AlDarei, Co-founder and Vice Chairman of Al Dahra Holding, His Excellency Mohamed Rashed Al Otaiba, Chairman and Managing Director of Jenaan Investment, His Excellency Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq, Director of Economic Affairs and International Cooperation at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Dr Saif AlDhaheri, Director of Safety and Prevention Department at the Supreme Council for National Security National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA).