Roundtable Roundup : AgriFoodTech in the UAE

On November 21, 2025, ORF Middle East hosted a closed-door roundtable titled “From Market to Policy: The Role of AgriFoodTech in Revolutionising the UAE’s Food Security.” The roundtable convened leading experts from the public, private, and academic sectors to assess how AgriFoodTech is rapidly emerging as a critical tool to bolster regional food security. Panelists discussed bottlenecks and opportunities to improve resilience and recalibration of AgriFoodTech policies and practice in the UAE and broader MENA region.