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Food security

The latest news on food security in the UAE and around the world

The UAE is monitoring the prices of essential food items across the country. The National

UAE food price-tracking platform to expand after receiving 1,450 daily visits

UAEAugust 05, 2026

Harvesting tomatoes in a greenhouse in Sharjah. The agrifood sector employs an estimated 63 million people in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Reuters

Agrifood investment could create five million jobs across Mena, says World Bank

EconomyJune 30, 2026

Getty Images / World Central Kitchen / The National

How conflict is dismantling food systems in the Middle East

CommentMay 29, 2026

Mohamad Merhi, co-founder of Cypher Urban Roastery in Dubai. Photo: Cypher Urban Roastery

How UAE coffee suppliers are fighting to protect flavours during the Iran war

FoodMay 29, 2026

A package of measures to reduce the cost of living in Britain is to be paid for by a change in the tax rules for oil and gas companies. AFP

Energy giants to face higher UK taxes to pay for removal of food tariffs

UKMay 21, 2026

Ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. Unless they move soon the world will 'sleepwalk' into a food crisis, the UK foreign secretary has warned. Reuters

World 'sleepwalking into food crisis' over Strait of Hormuz

NewsMay 18, 2026

The team at Peekabox aims to reduce unnecessary waste by selling food that would otherwise be thrown out, at heavily discounted prices. Antonie Robertson / The National

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UAE start-up sells surplus food at cut price to help reduce waste

UAEMay 14, 2026

Zayed National Museum was opened to public last December. Victor Besa / The National

The Zayed National Museum's recognition doesn't come as a surprise

FeedbackMay 08, 2026

The makers of Meliha Milk have found the formula for success in the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Sharjah's Meliha Milk to be delivered across region under expansion plan

UAEMay 06, 2026

Falal Ameen, chief executive of Ghitha Holding, says the company is keen to expand in the Middle East and North Africa region. Antonie Robertson / The National

Food security 'guaranteed for the next 100 years’, says Abu Dhabi producer Ghitha

EconomyMay 05, 2026

The UAE is taking steps to ensure the consistent supply of staple goods such as food and medicine. Photo: The National

UAE supply chain plan to protect against external shocks in 'uncertain world'

UAEMay 02, 2026

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said the UAE is bolstering its response to global challenges. Victor Besa / The National

UAE strategy to protect key supplies addresses Iran war impact, minister says

UAEApril 30, 2026

In today’s Middle East, caught in the grip of armed conflict and accompanying economic disruption, maintaining stable food prices is more important than ever. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

How preventing price gouging is a vital part of food security

EditorialApril 22, 2026

A World Food Programme staff member loads food on a UN helicopter in Haiti, August 19, 2021. Last year, the WFP revealed that it was facing a staggering 40 per cent reduction in funding. EPA

Why the World Food Programme needs more support

EditorialApril 16, 2026

A potato vendor in Hyderabad. Disrupted fertiliser imports will hit this year's harvests in Pakistan. EPA

Food insecurity rises in global South as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

MENAApril 14, 2026

Farm workers remove weeds in a crop field in Brakpan, near Johannesburg. AFP

Africa's food security at risk as Iran war squeezes trade

BusinessApril 03, 2026

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