The World Union of Wholesale Markets 2022 conference is to be held in the Middle East for the first time.
The global conference will be hosted by Abu Dhabi Ports Group on October 20-22 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
The conference, a major event for the fresh food industry, is to bring together high-level public and private sector practitioners and experts from around the world in dialogues around major challenges that food systems are facing.
Participants will discuss innovative ways to ensure more resilient and sustainable fresh food supply chains at the conference.
The event will be taking place at a crucial time when the issue of food security has emerged as a top priority for governments and communities around the world.
The current situation in Ukraine, staff shortages, border disputes, port congestion, increasing fuel prices, widespread food sourcing issues and the effects of climate change on food production are among the major challenges facing the global food industry.
Director-General of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri, said: “The national strategy for food security represents a working agenda for all of us to ensure the efficiency in food production and achieving agile food supply chains and easing the food trade.”
In the GCC region, nearly 80 percent of domestic food is imported, and the WUWM conference is expected to offer an opportunity to find ways to strengthen regional resilience and network with key suppliers.
AD Ports Group, which specialises in global trade, logistics, and industry in Abu Dhabi, also announced that it had partnered with Ghassan Aboud Group to establish the region’s largest multi-category wholesale food trading and logistics marketplace in KIZAD.
Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, managing director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group, said: “In parallel, we are developing sustainable food supply systems and infrastructure that guarantees access to advanced quality control and safety measures, along with sustainable solutions not only for local but also for regional and international production and distribution.”
WUWM leads international efforts to ensure food security and facilitate the transition of food systems and accounts for 50 percent of all the fresh produce, mainly fruits and vegetables, consumed in the world.
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