Tag: Food Security
GCC food service to serve up $24.5b market by 2018

Saudi Arabia led the region with total food service sales of $8.9 billion in 2014. The UAE was the second-largest contributor, with total sales of $5.3 billion.
Qatar: Food shortage threatens 51 countries

With the world food demand set to rise by 70 percent over the next thirty years, experts at the International Conference on Food Security in Dry Lands (FSDL) yesterday called for innovative solutions to ensure food security.
GCC investing in food security in Pakistan, India and others

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments are investing heavily in outside farmland acquisitions and leases, along with injecting money in domestic food production industry, to secure food supplies to the region and safeguard against market fluctuations.
Global Food Crisis: A Bowl of Opportunities for Muslim World

Dinar Standard founder Rafi’uddin Shikoh will be presenting “Food Security and Opportunities in OIC Markets” at the World Halal Forum on 4-5 April.
Great Transition – Saudi Arabia Planting New Seeds

Monday, 26 April 2010 16:07 Saudi Arabia’s agriculture sector is in a period of great transition. The government has identified five key segments to focus on as water conservation and use policies take a more prominent role in decision-making. With arable land scarce, the future for agriculture in the Kingdom is likely to involve international […]