Faced with mounting threats to its food supply, Israel unveiled its National Food Security Plan 2050 on Monday, laying out a sweeping strategy to prepare the country for climate shocks, labor shortages, and increased dependence on food imports.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has expressed strong support for the UAE's "Plant the Emirates" national programme, initiated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. This initiative aims to enhance agricultural development and food security across the country. Key components in
Israel's Ministry of Agriculture said that it is "changing its face and focusing its mission" in a new way and, in cooperation with other ministries, is developing a proposal for a national plan to that end.
During its first meeting for 2023, the Emirates Food Security Council (EFSC) discussed the action plan for 2023 and the latest developments in the agricultural sector globally, and harmonized local efforts to enhance national food security according to sustainable foundations.