UAE cites 50% target for locally produced crops
The climate and environment ministry undersecretary said the National Food Security Strategy 2051 is being updated with the private sector and aims for half of the country’s crops to be produced locally.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi said on 15 October that the UAE was updating its National Food Security Strategy 2051 with the private sector. Emirates News Agency reported that the strategy sets a target for local production to account for 50% of the country’s crops.
Al Nuaimi pointed to smart farming methods, including indoor agriculture and hydroponics, as potential contributors. The report did not give a completion date or a crop-by-crop calculation method; the percentage is a stated target, not a measured production share.
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UAE local crop production target
National target reported at a Sharjah Investment Forum session on 15 October.
- Target share of national crops to be produced locally
- 50 percent
- 2026-10-15 · Target
Methodology
WAM reported the target as producing half of the country’s crops locally. The source gave no defined timetable or crop-by-crop denominator.
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