Dubai Keen On Agricultural Cooperation With Sabah
By Muin Abdul Majid
DUBAI, July 14 (Bernama) -- Dubai is keen to cooperate with Sabah in the agriculture sector as part of a broader objective to secure food supplies amid concerns over rising food prices in the emirate and in the Middle East.
This was conveyed during a meeting between members of a Sabah trade and investment mission and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry here recently.
Dubai Chamber general advisor Nizar Sardast described the climate in Sabah as suitable for agricultural activities.
"Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Arab countries in general are looking at ways to address the issue of food supply.
"And I think, perhaps, we can cooperate in this field. The matter should be considered seriously," he told the Sabah delegation led by Datuk Wong Khen Thau, president of Federation of Sabah Manufacturers.
Reports indicated that the UAE and its emirates are taking a slew of measures to improve their food security.
Abu Dhabi, for example, plans to develop 30,000 hectares of farmland in Sudan, Africa's biggest country, in a strategy to improve food security in the emirate.
The UAE is also pursuing investments in farmland and other agricultural business projects in Egypt in an attempt to secure strategic food reserves.
-- BERNAMA