Dubai: Dubai Wholesale City said it has undertaken a series of opinion polls and discussions with food traders, importers and exporters with the aim to join forces in supporting UAE food security.

“Our current aim is to get traders and other stakeholders on board and gather their opinions on the optimal development of the City in order to fulfil current and future market needs, and boost export and re-export operations to unprecedented levels,” Abdullah Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Wholesale City said in a statement.

Dubai Wholesale City is set to span over 550 million sq feet, with an estimated development cost of Dh30 billion over ten years. The survey team contacted more than 25 senior representatives of the most prominent companies within the sector.