Critical Natural Resources in Food Security

WATER AND FOOD
SECURITY IN UAE
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Introduction
 Water is critical natural resources in food security
as in order to do anything, water is essential.
 In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights asserted the rights to adequate food;
however; there is an unequal distribution of food
supply all over the world due to heavy dependence
(Hameed et al.).
 Food security exists when the population have
social, physical and economic access to safe,
adequate and nutritious food in order to meet the
dietary needs for leading a healthy and productive
life (Un.org).
 According to a report, 793 million people in the
world are undernourished in nature.

Research Question:
Are water and food security important to UAE?

Importance of Water and Food
Security in the UAE
 The factors that made food and water security a national
policy in UAE are limited water resources and arable
lands (Mbrsg.ae).
 UAE is considered a secure food country as it imports
the majority of its food supplies from the international
market.
 In the year 2016, UAE, through its Al-Dahra Holding
Company, had built 20 storage tower that covers 45000
square meters in the Port of Fujairah.
 It is considered as a long-term issue in the country due
to a challenging situation in supply and limited
production capacity.