Inside the UAE’s Strategy to Withstand a Global Food Shock: Sheikh Dr Majid Al Qassimi

We often think of conflict in terms of oil, geopolitics, and military strategy.But the real crisis may be unfolding somewhere far more personal: our food.Sheikh Dr. Majid Sultan Al Qassimi breaks down how the Iran crisis is quietly disrupting the global food system – through energy, fertilizers, and fragile supply chains that feed billions.From the hidden lag in supply chains that masks the true impact, to the heavy reliance of industrial food systems on fossil fuels, he reveals a crisis that hasn’t fully hit yet, but is already in motion.We also explore why some nations are far more exposed than others, and how the UAE has built a model of resilience that others can learn from.