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The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), and the Korea Rural Development Administration (KRDA), on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to strengthen cooperation in agricultural research and modern technology, for the agricultural sector in Abu Dhabi.
The MoU aims at securing a sustainable foundation for future agricultural research in response to climate change, as well as to achieve comprehensive agricultural development in the two friendly countries, in keeping with the aspirations of their leaderships.
Held at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the signing ceremony was attended by Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri, Director-General of ADAFSA, Kyeong Kyu Kim, Administrator of KRDA, and several officials and experts from both sides.
During the signing ceremony, Al Ameri said, “The MoU is part of our mutual efforts with South Korea in the field of agricultural development. It reflects our desire to expand cooperation and establish a long-term partnership based on exchanging expertise and knowledge through agricultural research programmes between the two countries. The MoU aims at coordinating capacity-building activities in complementary agricultural research and areas of common interest. This will be based on a mutual understanding and in accordance with all regulations and laws of both sides.”
Al Ameri indicated that the MoU would include the exchange of experts to conduct training and technical support activities, provide researchers with facilities, equipment and laboratories, and lead to co-publishing scientific research papers and educational books of projects resulting from this cooperation, he added.
Kyu Kim expressed his happiness over enhancing cooperation with the emirate of Abu Dhabi represented by ADAFSA in areas of agricultural sustainability by signing this MoU. “The priorities of the two sides include carrying out research that can minimise and improve the quality of water used in the agricultural sector, thus enhancing the role of smart farms and increasing production
efficiency,” he said.
The signing of the MoU is part of ADAFSA’s efforts to promote sustainable agricultural development by protecting natural resources, improving extension services, and cooperating with studies and research centres, universities and organisations concerned with agriculture, food safety and biosecurity. ADAFSA is the local authority in charge of agriculture, food safety, food security and biosecurity in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.