Food Week highlights innovations and experiences from around the world

Bounties from Palestine to Peru... A journey with healthy food at Expo Dubai

  • Desert Farm is located between the Opportunity and Sustainability areas of the Expo.

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The Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week, which kicks off today at Expo 2020 Dubai, focuses on a major challenge, which is the future of food in light of the significant increases in the world’s population, as United Nations data indicate that the number is expected to reach 8.5 billion people by 2030. , rising to 9.7 billion by 2050, and continuing to rise to 11.2 billion people by 2100.

In light of these expectations, Expo Dubai will provide its visitors with the opportunity to explore a wide variety of innovations, solutions and experiences from around the world, which determine the type of food we can eat, and how to eat it in ways that are sufficient to support ourselves and support the future of our planet.

The visitor's journey entitled "Food of the Future", available on the "Expo 2020 Dubai" application, allows you to explore all the experiences offered by the country pavilions and "Expo Dubai" as well.

The journey starts from the Palestine Pavilion, located in the Opportunity Area, where visitors can sit at a dining table that includes virtual dishes such as maqluba, musakhan, and kunafa, to get acquainted with traditional Palestinian cuisine, while the “Fragrance of Palestine” section introduces them to the smells of Palestinian land products such as olives, thyme and sage, and others.

To further explore food and the latest innovations associated with it, it is recommended to stop at the World of Opportunities - the Opportunity Pavilion, to see how the "Dubai Expo" embodies the sustainable development goals, while highlighting the ability of small changes to make a big impact, and the ability of teamwork to make a safer world. Sustainability and health for all.

One of the three parallel “paths” running through the pavilion highlights Maryam Al Junaibi, who promotes sustainable organic farming and healthy eating, and encourages people to grow vegetables in the UAE.

"Desert Farm"

While the Desert Farm, located between the areas of opportunity and sustainability, highlights how to make the most of three natural resources in the UAE, namely sun, sea and sand, as it showcases innovative ways to revolutionize the way food is grown.

As for the Spain pavilion, in the Sustainability Zone, in addition to showing the world-famous Spanish cuisine, it explores the concept of sustainable agriculture, and highlights the environmental and health benefits associated with the Mediterranean diet.

The neighboring Netherlands Pavilion, which with its own climate system represents a microcosm, showcases a range of solutions for the production of natural food.

The pavilion obtains water, energy and food through various innovations, including a vertical, cone-shaped farm.

healthy ingredients

Moving to the hopping area, the Estonia pavilion offers visitors the opportunity to learn how to grow vegetables in machines, and to get a drink from the robotic sommelier “Yano”.

Celebrating a country brimming with clean food, visitors can also enjoy traditional rye bread at the Jnah Restaurant.

As for the last leg of the trip, it will be in one of the world’s richest countries in biodiversity, through the Peruvian Pavilion, which is an ideal destination for those wishing to taste the best of experimental gastronomy, which works to change the future of humanity through Peruvian foods with high nutritional value. Including quinoa, and purple potatoes.

Inspirational Perspectives

Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week is the ninth out of 10 themes organized over the six months of Expo 2020 Dubai, as part of the Human and Planet Earth program presented by the international event to exchange new and inspiring perspectives in order to address the greatest challenges and opportunities we are witnessing in our time.

change makers

The Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week, which kicks off today at Expo 2020 Dubai and will run until the 23rd of this month, will bring together change-makers, innovators, and specialists along the global food value chain, in order to shed light on the most productive and inclusive food systems for poor and marginalized population groups, which They are environmentally sustainable and resilient, providing healthy and nutritious diets for all.

• 8.5 billion people The world population is expected to reach in 2030.

• The Peru Pavilion is an ideal destination for those wishing to sample the best of experimental gastronomy, which is changing the future of humanity.


• The Spain Pavilion explores sustainable agriculture, highlighting the benefits associated with the Mediterranean diet.