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The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has organised the “ADAFSA Innovates” event at the Agricultural Oasis in the Sheikh Zayed Festival — Al Wathba from February 20-25. This is part of their participation in the UAE Innovation Month 2024 activities. The event included a series of innovative programmes and activities in the field of agriculture, both plant and animal, and food safety.
ADAFSA provided a platform for ADAFSA’s innovators and influencers to showcase their innovations, highlighting the importance of innovation, technology and scientific research in enhancing agriculture and food sustainability.
The “ADAFSA Innovates” exhibition covered diverse areas, including aquaculture, the first biobank for
reference samples of camel diseases and innovations in the export and import programme. Through this event, ADAFSA aims to attract exhibitors to highlight progress and innovation in these important areas.
Omar Ali Al Shammari, Acting Executive Director of the Strategy and Policies Sector at ADAFSA, stated, “We firmly believe that innovation is the cornerstone of achieving agricultural and food sustainability in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and our participation in UAE Innovation Month 2024 reaffirms our commitment to supporting innovation in various areas of our work”. He noted that ADAFSA is committed to supporting innovators in the field of agriculture and food safety by providing them with a supportive and encouraging environment.
“We hope that our involvement in the UAE Innovation Month 2024 will help spread the culture of innovation within the agricultural and food sector, propelling us towards greater sustainability in this vital field,” added Al Shammari.
He went on to say, “The ‘ADAFSA Innovates’ event is an excellent opportunity to showcase our latest innovations in the field of agriculture and food safety, and we hope that these innovations will inspire those involved in the agriculture and food sector and encourage them to participate in the innovation journey.” He concluded by reiterating ADAFSA’s commitment to leveraging innovation to achieve its strategic goals:
enhancing agricultural production efficiency, guaranteeing food safety, protecting the environment, securing agricultural sector sustainability, and achieving global leadership in food security.
This innovation event included many interactive activities and exhibitions, including the presentation of smart agriculture techniques such as hydroponics and vertical farming, the launch of the first animal gene bank for reference samples of camel diseases, innovations in the export and import programme, interactive workshops on innovation in agriculture and food safety as well as lectures and scientific seminars on the latest technologies in the field. ADAFSA invites all those interested in innovation in agriculture and food safety to visit its pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba and discover its latest innovations.