His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, said: “We are fully prepared and have a strategic stock of goods with high nutritional value, at a time when the implications of the Corona virus affect all vital sectors and threaten food security for countries around the world, We put the needs of citizens and residents in the Emirate of Dubai at the forefront of our priorities, and we have specialized teams working around the clock to face the repercussions of the current crisis ».

This came during His Highness's presidency of the Dubai Executive Council meeting yesterday from a distance, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, and with the participation of Council members.

During the meeting, the Executive Council reviewed the work plans of the Dubai Food Security Committee, which included opportunities and challenges specific to the Emirate of Dubai in accordance with the strategic directions of national food security to facilitate food trade and diversify import sources, enhance local production, reduce loss and waste, and enhance food safety and nutrition systems, to As well as enhancing the sector's ability to cope with crises.

During the meeting, His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai directed the intensification of the relevant government agencies in their efforts to ensure the embodiment of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in matters of food security affairs and to enhance the ability of all members of society to access food. In addition to providing goods at reasonable prices.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed to provide full support for the work of the Dubai Food Security Committee and to implement what is necessary to ensure the best results, saying: “Creating a qualitative shift through which we exceed these exceptional circumstances, is based on cooperation between all the authorities, bodies and institutions in the emirate Dubai and at the state level in order to optimally manage the food file, and we must develop a common vision of the challenges we face on the ground. ”

Statistics and figures indicate that the emirate's strategic stocks are not affected, while ensuring the continuous supply of food commodities from several global markets, which have high nutritional value at reasonable prices at all times and conditions for all members of society.

The list of main food commodities was determined based on four basic criteria represented in goods with high nutritional value and provides a healthy and integrated meal for all members of society, in addition to the importance of the commodity to consumers, the choice of goods with demand and high and continuous consumption and achieving a balance between the number of goods and the basic needs of the consumer, in addition To choose commodities for which no other alternative is available and used as a raw material for the production of other foods, and finally there is a possibility that the commodity will not be available due to the total dependence on import or the possibility of a decrease in local production.

Dubai Crown Prince:

• “We transcend the exceptional circumstances with a common vision and full cooperation between governmental and private agencies and members of society.”

• “We have specialized teams working around the clock to face the repercussions of the current crisis.”

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