Arab Forum For Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)
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The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) strengthens inclusive, climate-smart advisory systems across the Arab region by linking public, private, and civil-society providers. In the United Arab Emirates, agriculture operates under arid conditions and scarce water with limited arable land (~5.5 percent), yet remains strategic for food security and diversification. The sector contributes ~0.7 percent of GDP (2023) and ~1 percent of employment, guided by the National Food Security Strategy 2051 to scale tech-enabled, sustainable production and nutrition. Dates are the flagship crop and leading agri-export, with ~24,000 farmers. Public support is led by MOCCAE (input subsidies, 21 extension officers, training, 2025 National Agricultural Guidance Forum) and Abu Dhabi entities (ADFSC, ADAFSA). Digitalization is rapid: online extension requests, the Abu Dhabi Agricultural Genome Program, EDB AgriTech finance, and market/traceability platforms (Al Foah, eZad, Food Watch), complemented by cooperatives and agritourism.