NewsUAE sets wider good-practice certification target for local farms
The national-products drive aims to expand farm certification and local sourcing in hospitality.
Event / data period: 2026-09-19
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IllustrationA 19 September Emirates News Agency report described targets under the UAE’s drive to expand national products, including good agricultural practices and local sourcing. The UAE G.A.P. programme promotes the adoption of agricultural practice standards on farms.
The stated goals include certification for 80% of local farms and a 25% local share of agricultural and livestock products sourced by hotels and restaurants. These are targets, not achieved rates.
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Agriculture indicators
Figures, periods and scope reported by the cited official source.
- Certification target: local farms
- 80 percent
- 2026-09-19 · Target
- Hotel and restaurant local-sourcing target
- 25 percent local agricultural and livestock products
- 2026-09-19 · Target
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