(MENAFN) UAE minister of food security, Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb has warned of safety issues that are still imposed through food imports.
The minister declared during a press conference "we still face many challenges. Today, we import from 80 to 90 percent of our food."
She continued "our security, therefore, does not come from our ability to produce food for our current population, it comes from our ability to purchase an import."
The ministry was also confirmed to have set an objective to conduct further examinations regarding the matter, with a plan on mind to develop new technologies and new business incentives in order to improve the development of the sector.
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