Abu Dhabi Investment launches an expanded partnership to enhance the emirate’s exports of agricultural products
ABU DHABI, 24th October / WAM / The Abu Dhabi Investment Office announced the establishment of a multilateral partnership that includes Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Abu Dhabi Customs, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, “Salal” Company, “Pure Harvest” Smart Farms Company, “ESG Agro” Company, and “Elite Agro” Holding Company, with the aim of enhancing the exports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Especially in the Al Ain region, it provides high-quality agricultural products and increases their competitiveness in global markets.
The partnership aims to unify the various elements of the agricultural export chain in the emirate, starting from policies and infrastructure, through to production and innovation, which contributes to consolidating Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the trade of agricultural products and enabling local producers to compete at the international level.
This comes by improving the efficiency of logistics services, accelerating export procedures, and taking advantage of the advanced infrastructure and strategic location of Abu Dhabi, in addition to the clarity of its regulatory regulations, to provide high-quality agricultural products at competitive prices to global markets.
Under the agreement, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office will lead efforts to open new trade routes, while the roles of Abu Dhabi Airports, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, and Abu Dhabi Customs will complement each other to ensure the smooth, rapid and safe movement of agricultural products through world-class logistical gateways.
On the production side, the companies “Salal”, “Pure Harvest” for smart farms, and “Elite Agro” will contribute their expertise and advanced production and technical capabilities to provide high-quality agricultural products capable of adapting to the local climate and competing in foreign markets. Together, these entities form an interconnected system capable of transforming Abu Dhabi’s agricultural potential into reliable export capabilities. And sustainable.
Within the partnership, Abu Dhabi’s agricultural exports will focus on markets with high demand and seasonal needs, especially in Europe and Asia during the winter. A steering committee that includes representatives of all partners will undertake supervision, planning and implementation tasks, in addition to conducting periodic evaluations to ensure coordination of efforts and achievement of tangible results in line with the emirate’s comprehensive economic strategy. The advanced infrastructure for air freight and logistics services in the Al Ain region also constitutes an ideal platform for testing and improving refrigerated exports, as the technologies and processes developed there will contribute to enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of exports, and consolidating the emirate’s reliability as a global destination for high-quality agricultural products.
His Excellency Badr Salim Sultan Al Olama, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, confirmed that the emirate is continuing to consolidate its position within global supply chains by building an integrated system that combines organization, logistical efficiency and production, explaining that the office is working with its partners to create an advanced environment that enables agricultural producers to export their products easily and quickly and access global markets with confidence.
Dr. Tariq Al Ameri, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, stressed that ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality constitutes the cornerstone of building global confidence in the emirate’s exports, noting that the Authority continues to support producers and exporters through an integrated legislative and supervisory system and accreditation systems based on the highest international standards.
His Excellency Rashid Lahej Al Mansouri, Director General of Abu Dhabi Customs, explained that the new partnership represents a pivotal step towards facilitating trade and export movement, stressing that Abu Dhabi Customs will work to simplify procedures and facilitate the smooth passage of agricultural exports through customs ports, thus enhancing the presence of local producers in foreign markets.
For his part, His Excellency Dhafer Al Qasimi, CEO of Sellal Group, pointed out that the partnership embodies Sellal’s commitment to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a global center for sustainable agricultural trade, explaining that the company relies on an integrated portfolio of products, services and advanced technical solutions that raise the quality of local products and support its competitiveness in global markets, in line with the country’s efforts to achieve food security and diversification. National economy.
Elena Sorlini, Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports, confirmed that the company plays a pivotal role in supporting the emirate’s ambitions to expand its agricultural exports, noting that Abu Dhabi Airports is working to develop cooling facilities and shipping chains to enable accelerating the transportation of agricultural products efficiently and reliably to major destinations around the world.
The partnership falls within the commitment of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office to support sustainable growth and achieve the goals of the “Aggregator for the Development of Food and Water Abundance (AGWA), the initiative launched by the office to enhance Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the food and water sectors, by employing innovative solutions and advanced technologies to confront the challenges of food security and water scarcity, and to drive sustainable economic transformation in the emirate.
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