Sellal cooperates with the National Agricultural Center to support the country’s farmers and enhance the food security system
ABU DHABI, 8 March / WAM / “Salal”, the leader in the agricultural and food sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced the expansion of its operations in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in cooperation with the National Agricultural Center, in a strategic step that reflects the group’s direction towards expanding its geographical presence at the state level, supporting local farmers, enhancing the marketing of Emirati agricultural products and expanding their access to markets.
The first phase of the initiative will be launched in the Al Hamraniyah area in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, where Sellal will begin working with the region’s farms as of March 9, as part of joint efforts to develop the agricultural production system and enable farmers to enhance their production and market their products more efficiently.
The partnership aims to develop an integrated system for farmers that includes technical support, application of best practices and agricultural inputs, in addition to supervising the post-harvest stages and marketing of products, which contributes to raising their quality and enhancing their competitiveness in local markets.
Sellal will also work, in cooperation with the National Agricultural Center, to establish a dedicated center to receive crops and organize their distribution and marketing operations, within an integrated system aimed at enhancing the efficiency of agricultural supply chains in the country, and supporting the sustainability of the agricultural sector, in a way that contributes to achieving the goals of national food security.
His Excellency Dhafer Al Qasimi, CEO of Sellal Group, said: This cooperation represents an important step in Sellal’s journey towards expanding the scope of its operations across the UAE and enhancing integration between the various components of the agricultural system. Through our partnership with the National Agricultural Center, we seek to empower local farmers and provide them with the necessary technical and marketing support, which enhances their ability to increase their production and expand the presence of Emirati agricultural products in the markets, which contributes to supporting the country’s efforts aimed at strengthening the food security system and its sustainability.
For his part, Sultan Salem Al Shamsi, Director of the National Agricultural Center, said that this cooperation comes within the framework of the National Agricultural Center’s keenness to enhance integration with strategic partners to develop the agricultural sector in the UAE and empower local farmers through an integrated system that includes production, organization and marketing. Through this partnership, we seek to raise the quality of agricultural products and enhance their competitiveness in the markets, in a way that supports the sustainability of the agricultural sector and contributes to achieving national food security goals.
This initiative falls within the national efforts aimed at developing the agricultural production system and food supply chains in the various emirates of the country, by enhancing integration between the stages of production, marketing and distribution, and supporting local farmers, in a way that enhances the flexibility of the agricultural sector and consolidates its role in achieving food security in the UAE.
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