Abu Dhabi seeks German investments in farming
April 6th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANSAbu Dhabi, April 6 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi has invited German companies to invest in its farm sector to boost the emirate’s food security through private-public partnership, it was announced Wednesday.
The invitation was made by Mohamed Jalal Al Reyaysa, director of communications and community service at Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), on the sidelines of Hannover Messe, a leading technology fair in Germany.
“ADFCA stressed that German partnership in all three spheres of its engagement - food safety, farming and animal wealth - would be mutually beneficial,” he said.
“In light of Abu Dhabi’s recent initiatives at improving food security with private-public partnership, German companies will find many investment opportunities in the emirate,” he pointed out.
“We would welcome new technologies in agriculture and expertise in farming practices and crops suitable for arid desert environment, sustainable use of water in farming and livestock management,” Al Reyaysa explained while addressing a gathering of German entrepreneurs and officials.
–IANS/WAM
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