The Sharjah Department of Agriculture and Livestock (SDAL) has signed a cooperation agreement with Majid Al Futtaim’s Carrefour in order to establish a partnership supporting local agricultural and animal products, exchanging experiences, and developing marketing strategies.
Dr. Khalifa Musabah Al Tunaiji, Head of SDAL, and Mr. Bernardo Perloiro, Chief Operating Officer for the GCC at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, signed the agreement at the department’s headquarters.
Mr. Al Tunaiji stated that the cooperation is part of the department’s plan to expand the strategic partnership with the private sector, which contributes to coming up with marketing strategies and achieving them due to the great experience Carrefour has in retail sales and marketing both locally and globally.
Mr. Perluero said that the cooperation would support the diversity of national agricultural products in Carrefour stores in the UAE and provide more local products.
“It will also help strengthen the national economy and enhance food security and its objectives, in line with the National Strategy for Food Security 2051,” the COO at Majid Al Futtaim Retail further added.
Earlier this year, the Sharjah Department of Agriculture and Livestock signed a contract with Al Ain Mills in order to grind the crop of the Mleiha wheat farm. The contract stipulated that the production of high-quality “Seven Sanabel” flour from the crop of the wheat farm in Mleiha, and the transportation, storage, and production of flour, in addition to transporting the crop from the farm to the mills and sales outlets, as per the previous reports.
