The Kingdom’s commitment to self-sufficiency in poultry meat is evident in its ongoing efforts to expand the sector through strategic investments Saudi Arabia achieved a significant milestone in poultry meat production during the first half of 2024. The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture announced that the Kingdom recorded a[Read More…]
Tag: food security
Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at NSU
Backed by $30Mn from the Bezos Earth Fund, the centre aims to revolutionise sustainable protein research and commercialisation in Asia The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today, marking a major milestone as the first of its kind in Asia to advance research in alternative proteins. With a $30 million grant from[Read More…]
Natural Ventures announces close of $100Mn fund to address food and water security
Natural Ventures, a venture capital fund with offices in the UAE and the Netherlands, completed the first close to focus on global food and water security Natural Ventures, an impact-focused venture capital fund that addresses global food and water security announced the first close of its inaugural fund. Natural Ventures[Read More…]
FAO and EU sign 47 million euro programme to enhance food security in Eastern Africa
The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 100,000 households across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) have signed a four-year 47 million euro programme designed to strengthen the resilience of[Read More…]
CropLife Asia prioritises agri innovation to combat hunger in Asia
The challenge of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger (SDG2) remains daunting with 582 million people projected to be chronically undernourished by 2030 With the recent release of the United Nations (UN) 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, CropLife Asia and its[Read More…]
MSU, CANR partner with African Food Security
This collaboration will bring a major aspect to our development of a world-class project on the African continent via skills transfer Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to discuss and explore collaborative opportunities with African Food Security (AFS), an[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia and Thailand enhance cooperation in food security
The discussion focused on reviewing and enhancing relations, particularly in the fields of food security, livestock sector development, environmental cooperation, and increasing vegetation cover Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, and Chairman of the General Food Security Authority, Abdulrahman Alfadley, met with the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs,[Read More…]
AGWA and Believer Meats to establish cultivated meat capabilities in Abu Dhabi
AGWA and Believer Meats to collaborate on establishing commercial, production, and research centres in Abu Dhabi AGWA (AgriFood Growth & Water Abundance), Abu Dhabi’s new food and water cluster, and Believer Meats, a global leader in the cultivated meat industry, announced their collaboration to develop capabilities in cultivated meat, including[Read More…]
UAE to launch AgriFood Growth and Water Abundance cluster
AGWA is set to become a global hub for novel food and ingredients, as well as technologies to increase access to and the utilisation of water resources Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved the[Read More…]
Investing in sustainable and resilient agrifood systems required for APAC: ADB
Identifying rural development and food security as an operational priority under ADB’s Strategy 2030 was appropriate given the needs of its developing member countries The Asian Development Bank (ADB) needs to prioritise building resilient and sustainable agrifood systems to achieve its objective of becoming a major contributor towards food security[Read More…]
