Salmeen Obaid Alameri has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Silal, Abu Dhabi’s leading agritech and fresh produce company. In his new role, Alameri will be tasked to drive the company’s strategic growth.
Alameri will work to harness leading capabilities and deploy advanced technology to help secure strategic food reserves, ensuring access to safe, nutritious and high-quality food for citizens and residents of the UAE.
Speaking about his appointment, Alameri said: “I look forward to working with Silal’s team in line with our wise leadership’s vision. Together, we will achieve the company’s objectives to sustainably secure food for our present and future generations, and meet the requirements of the current and future phase for the next 50 years.”
“It is of great pride to help grow Abu Dhabi’s agricultural sector and empower local farmers in the emirate, thereby supporting Abu Dhabi Government’s efforts to enhance food value supply chains and ensure sustainable food reserves for those who call the UAE home.”
Designed to protect the overall food and agriculture sector and local farmers, Silal’s efforts include the management of offtake programmes and strategic food reserves. It will also implement knowledge-transfer programmes related to desert farming technology and other R&D projects to support an increase in local production of fruits and vegetables from small farmers in the UAE.
Source: itp.net
