Assistant Minister of Economy Mohammed Al-Shehhi revealed that the UAE government has acted proactively to ensure that all the country's food needs are provided not only during the Corona crisis, but for a full year, as soon as the virus is declared spread and before it is considered a global pandemic.
He said during a virtual Ramadan session under the title "Corona - between today and tomorrow" that several teams were formed to deal with the situation, and we found great cooperation by cooperative societies, and one of the teams assumed responsibility for perishable goods such as vegetables and fruits, and we did not face a problem except in one commodity Only within three days is "onion" and it was provided directly, which contributed to the drop in prices immediately.
"What many people do not know is that the UAE does not only have enough of its food needs, but it also provides supplies to neighboring countries," he added, stressing that what the government has done in this regard represents a model that everyone will follow.