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ADAFSA and Zayed For Good sign food-security cooperation pact

The agreement covers local production, food-safety knowledge and humanitarian projects.

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The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) and Zayed For Good Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding on 8 October during Abu Dhabi Global Food Week. The Emirates News Agency reported that the parties intend to cooperate on food and agriculture projects connected with food security and humanitarian action.

The announced scope includes support for local production, food-safety knowledge exchange, training and capacity building, and food-emergency management. The announcement gives no specific funding, project timetable or production target; it sets out a framework for cooperation.

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