Abu Dhabi’s state-backed firm ADQ has established Silal, a new company that will diversify food sources and increase locally grown, raised and produced food, the Abu Dhabi media office said in a tweet.
Further strengthening security of food supply chains in #AbuDhabi, @Adq_Official has established ‘Silal’, a new company that will diversify food sources and increase locally grown, raised and manufactured food. pic.twitter.com/aO0zUJB5F4
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) September 14, 2020
ADQ has been acquiring businesses in the commodities and agriculture sectors.
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Its portfolio includes the General Holding Corp PJSC (Senaat), which has subsidiaries trading in agri-food and industrial assets.
It also owns Al Dahra Holding, an Abu Dhabi-based multinational animal feed and essential food commodities specialist.
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