Dubai's Environment and Climate Change Authority has unveiled a new Food Security Strategy running through 2030, approved by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. The strategy sets out a framework to guarantee residents sustained access to safe, affordable food.
It rests on five pillars: food availability, affordability, quality and safety, supply chain sustainability and resilience, and empowering the food industry. Alongside these, five initiatives have been laid out, covering support for sustainable growth in agriculture and food production, strengthening food supply chains for efficiency and emergency readiness, encouraging healthier consumption habits while cutting food waste, improving governance and attracting sustainable investment, and building a food ecosystem that can adapt to market fluctuations.
The authority's Director General said the strategy would help boost local production, reduce food waste, and ensure the availability and affordability of healthy food for everyone living in the emirate.
The broader goal is to position Dubai as a global leader in food sustainability by deploying advanced agricultural technologies and building resilient supply chains capable of withstanding global market shocks. The move builds on Dubai's recent investment in vertical farming and other food-production technologies, part of a longer-running push to reduce the emirate's reliance on imported food.
Officials say the strategy's rollout over the coming years will involve close cooperation between the private sector and government bodies.