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Emirates News Agency – Farmers Council discusses ways to improve food security and sustainable modern farming practices in UAE
DUBAI, 13th July, 2020 (WAM) — Her Excellency Maryam bint Mohammed Al Muhairi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, chaired the sixth meeting of the Central Regional Farmers Council. Ways to improve food security and modern farming practices to advance efforts to provide safe and sustainable food for all people in the UAE.
The meeting was attended by Engineer Mohammed Musa Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Food Diversity, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
During her speech, Her Excellency Maryam Al Muhairi said the wise leadership of the UAE places great emphasis on improving national food security according to sustainable and climate-smart foundations, ensuring the provision of safe and sufficient food to all members of society. the future.
His Excellency said: “We are working collaboratively with all relevant authorities locally and globally to create a food sector that is more robust and resilient and able to face challenges. Modern agricultural technology is one of the most important solutions to these challenges. Represented by the scarcity of agricultural land and water, it contributes to reducing , which reduces the carbon footprint of the sector and the entire food value chain and protects natural resources from being wasted.
His Excellency added: “We place special emphasis on modern, climate-smart agricultural systems, and this key file will be the focus of the UAE and its partners during discussions at the COP28 Conference of Parties, which will take place next November. Whereas, the UAE has a pioneering experience in adopting these methods. Farmers Council members and all our partners from the public and private sector are working in full cooperation to increase agricultural production with good results and provide all support to national farms and help farmers access the market.
The sixth meeting of the Farmers’ Council reviewed the results of the last five meetings, which contributed to the development of the annual agricultural plan in accordance with the guidelines and pillars of the strategy, the approval of modern agricultural methods applicable to farmers, the approval of programs of applied agricultural research programs to be implemented in approved farms, and the development of programs to enhance the skills and transfer expertise of farmers, as well as Approval of annual agricultural production plans and promotion of plans for marketing of agricultural produce.
The meeting discussed developments in the National Farm Sustainability Initiative aimed at strengthening partnerships and linkages with the government and private sectors, initiatives and programs to strengthen the agricultural sector and local production, and implementation of the initiative’s action plan. The meeting also discussed financing modern agriculture projects in the field of food security and creating an agricultural support system by updating their data using the support given to farmers.
The meeting reviewed the latest results regarding the Integrated National Program for Monitoring Residues in Food and Monitoring Pesticide Residues in Agricultural Products to ensure safe food for all. Where the categories of target samples studied included fresh vegetables and fruits, dried fruits and vegetables, cereals and pulses, spices and nuts, honey and its products.
The Council also discussed recommendations for short-term testing of pesticide residues through collaboration with the private sector to establish laboratories for testing pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits in various emirates of the country. . The Council’s work plan for 2023 and its most important achievements so far were also discussed.
Various measures and initiatives, including a target for the development of the agriculture sector and an agri-tourism project, were discussed to promote local agriculture through the tourism sector, and the efforts of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment were intensified. A mechanism to support agritourism farms.
Regarding Farmer Support Scheme, the Council reviewed implementation of approved support mechanism for 2023 and marketing of local agricultural produce through fairs organized at state level with participation of farmers.
The meeting also reviewed implementation of measures to import and trade agricultural production inputs within the license of modern agriculture in the country and licensing of economic activities on productive agricultural lands.
The Farmers Council meeting also discussed the “Farms Scholarship” initiative launched in collaboration with Awqaf and Minors Fund Management Foundation, Majid Al Futtaim and Carrefour, Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Center for Endowment and Endowment Consultancy in Dubai. and aims to benefit from surplus agricultural crops on farms and distribute them to households. By collecting the surplus from the production of the farms before the end of the farming season, packing and wrapping it and distributing it to the beneficiaries.
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“Abu Dhabi Arabic” publishes “The Invisible War” novel.
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, through the “Kalima” translation project, has published an Arabic translation of the novel “The Invisible War” by French author Jean-Marc Mora, completed by Lebanese translator and writer Marie Doug. Reviewed and presented by Kazem Jihad, an Iraqi poet and academic living in Paris.
According to the reviewer’s introduction, “The Invisible War” was published in 2018, two years before the corona pandemic, an interesting coincidence, and was a finalist for the Ronado Prize for Fiction. His story revolves around a girl named Lili, initially named Lilith, who grows up without parents in the early twentieth century, and between the neutral meaning of the name “Lilit” and the mythological meaning the name implies. “Lilit”, in the life and consciousness of this woman there is a fierce and constant conflict, the details of which the reader discovers.
After bitter experiences with some monks and nuns in a church institution practicing satanic rituals, Lily puts her scientific skills and deep intuition at the service of a Flemish scientist and reveals to him the animal source of the virus that causes the Spanish flu. She regrets it when she discovers the terrible contradiction of their goals in research: she seeks to discover the virus and find a bait that will save humanity from its harm, while he seeks to use it in bacteria or bacteriology for the benefit of France. Attacks on Germans trying to achieve the same goal, and all… An army is active in this endeavor through its scientists and laboratories attached to its forces. Lily tries in vain to stop it, and then the epidemic disappears as soon as it appears, after causing hundreds of thousands of casualties, the First World War ends, and Lily / Lilit moves into a bed, in the night of consciousness. Parisian Saint Anne Hospital for Neurological Diseases.
Thus, as the critic wrote, two worlds on opposite sides of the “invisible war” face each other: innocence, talent and faith in true science, and the world of witchcraft, religion and scientific fraud and the exploitation of talents and abilities for criminal purposes. And so the epidemic adds itself to human warfare as another cruel war, not only through its mysterious invisibility and its terrible spread and harm, but also because of the sinful greed of some.
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Emirates News Agency – Maryam Al Muhairi during World Security Conference: We are interested in creating a sustainable food system
ABU DHABI, 20th September / WAM / The Minister of Climate Change and Environment, His Excellency Maryam bint Mohammed Al Muhairi, confirmed that the UAE has a proven track record in reducing food waste and is keen to develop and collaborate with a sustainable lunch system. Stakeholders in different parts of the world, production and management of the food system with the aim of disseminating the best and most modern sustainable systems in the world.
In a video address recorded at the opening of the first World Security Conference in Abu Dhabi today, he said the event reflects the UAE’s leadership and highlights its great efforts in improving global food security and building a sustainable future for all. .
His Highness expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority and Representative of the Ruler of Al Tafra Region, for the opportunity to participate (in the First International Conference). He also thanked the Emirates Red Crescent for organizing this event. This important event reflects the leadership of the UAE and highlights its great efforts in improving global food security and building a sustainable future for all.
He said: “Today we talk about “blessings” and of course the blessings are many and concentrated in the environment around us, which means that there is a close connection between the blessings, the environment and humanity. In addition to water and air, God has given us the greatest of blessings, and mercy is the greatest of blessings. A term used to denote, from food-related efforts to protect food through behaviors derived from the values and principles we have developed. In the United Arab Emirates.”
He added: “The first World Conference on Conserving Grace comes at a time when about 14 percent of food is lost post-harvest up to the retail stage, and about 17 percent of food is wasted at the retail stage. The consumption stage.” He stressed the importance of stopping the bleeding of food and food waste in tandem with our efforts to sustainably increase food production.
He emphasized: “The wise leadership of the country places great emphasis on promoting sustainable food security, stopping food wastage and rationalizing its consumption. The Head of State, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God protect him, has urged the community to rationalize food consumption, adopt proper purchasing behaviors and meet the needs Taking it without exaggeration.” Food waste is one of the most important pillars of the National Food Security Strategy 2051.
The UAE has a long track record in reducing food waste, the most prominent and recent of which is the “Billion Meals Endowment” initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister. The ruler of the United Arab Emirates and Dubai, “may God protect him”, aims to provide hundreds of millions of meals. Stable for decades to come.
He mentioned “Nima”, a national initiative aimed at achieving the UAE’s commitment to reduce food loss and waste by 50 percent by 2030, based on the third and twelfth goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
He explained that last year, canteens and restaurants helped reduce food waste, established eight strategic partnerships with various partners, received 44 pledges and held more than 10 panel discussions, with the aim of accelerating efforts to reduce food loss. The initiative succeeded in diverting 3 tonnes of food waste to landfills.
He emphasized that stopping food loss and food waste is an integral part of developing a sustainable food system, which in the Emirates, within the framework of the country’s initiative, we are keen to spread the best, together with partners. and a more modern sustainable system in the production and management of the food system, which will significantly reduce food waste and losses throughout the food value chain.
Our recent announcement on the COP28 program for food and agricultural systems is a testament to our firm commitment to transform global food systems, he said, while hosting a global conference, the “Leaders’ Declaration on Food and Agricultural Systems and Climate Action,” which reaffirmed the commitment of countries around the world. Ensure. Adopting innovative solutions to reduce food loss and waste by transforming the food system into more sustainable systems.
His Excellency called for concerted international efforts, strengthening partnerships and exchange of experiences to address the challenges of global food security and create a sustainable future without world hunger.
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Abdullah bin Saeed met several foreign ministers in New York
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saeed Al Nahyan, met with foreign ministers of many countries participating in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Honorable Donika Jirvala Schwarz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, Mr. Vincent Bruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Almudian Konaković, Mr. Giorgos. Gerapetrisis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Alpha Baptiste, Minister of Foreign Affairs of St. Lucia, and His Excellency Jan Lebowski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
During the meeting, friendly relations and bilateral cooperation paths between the UAE and these countries were discussed in the fields of economy, trade, investment, renewable energy, food security and many other fields.
Talks touched on the UAE’s hosting of this year’s Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) at Expo City Dubai and the importance of investing in this important international platform to mobilize global efforts. To combat the effects of climate change.
The Honorable Ministers of Foreign Affairs affirmed their support during the United Arab Emirates Conference of Parties, thereby noting that “COP28” is an important stage in the global climate action process in light of the increasing challenges facing the world. Climate crisis.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan confirmed that the debates of the United Nations General Assembly in the current session are paying more attention to the issue of energy and climate. The United Arab Emirates indicates that it looks forward to cooperation during its “COP28” program with its partners in the international community with the aim of promoting the transformation of the energy sector in an innovative and practical way, and supports global efforts to build capacities in the clean and renewable energy sector and work to reduce carbon emissions and limit the phenomenon of global warming.
Their Highnesses and their Honorable Foreign Ministers also discussed several files of common interest in addition to developments at the regional and international levels.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasized the UAE’s firm approach in supporting global peace and stability.
These meetings were attended by His Excellency Reem Bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, His Excellency Maryam Bint Mohammed Al Muhairi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Lana Zaki Nusaybeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs. His Excellency Mohammed Isa Bu Shehab, Permanent Representative and Deputy Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Permanent Member of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations
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