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Median IN SEOUL, 23th June, 2019 (WAM)
A UAE delegation, headed by Assistant Undersecretary for the Sustainable Communities Sector at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MOCCAE, attended the second meeting of the Korea-UAE Agricultural Cooperation Committee in the South Korean capital Seoul.
The main items on the agenda were the progress to date and the future vision for the bilateral smart farm cooperation that was established through a memorandum of understanding between the two countries.
The UAE and Korean officials provided an overview of their respective agricultural sectors and policies to improve mutual understanding of the status quo.
They also agreed to boost bilateral trade in agricultural food products through facilitating relevant import and export procedures.
The UAE and Korea enjoy robust strategic ties, buoyed by a shared commitment to building synergies across sectors.
The two countries agreed to implement nine joint projects in 2019 and 2020 across various areas of mutual interest, including rice farming, smart closed-loop agricultural systems, protected agriculture, combating the red palm weevil, and livestock development programmes.
