National Experts Program | H.E. Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri

NEP 4.0

Name
H.E. Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri
Sector
Food and Water Security | Food Security
Designation
Director General, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority

H.E. Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri is an accomplished visionary leader. He has extensive work experience in the UAE, Europe, and Africa, combined with professional expertise and an innovative leadership style.

With nearly two decades of experience in the government and private sectors, he has worked on sustainable agriculture development, food security, agribusiness startups, mergers and acquisitions, and medium and large agricultural projects. Studied in the UAE, USA, and Europe at reputed institutions.

At present, H.E. Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri is the Director-General of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), the local government entity responsible for food security including the agriculture and food sector, where he leads a large team of experts and specialists in the fields of agriculture, food security, biosecurity, and food safety to develop an integrated and sustainable agricultural production system in the emirate of Abu Dhabi that boosts economic diversification, food security, and biosecurity through a wide range of services provided to over 65,000 entities, including 24,000 agriculture farms, 24,000 livestock farms, and 17,000 food establishments.

Currently, Mr. Al Ameri's primary focus is enabling sustainable local production, strengthening agriculture R&D, and promoting private investments in food and agriculture through smart legislation and policies, including true digital transformation in the food and agriculture sector to enhance food and water security.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Al Ameri was the Managing Director of Elite Agro, one of the region's leading producers of fresh vegetables and fruits, and Cluster Managing Director at Yas Holdings. Moreover, he serves on and chairs a number of councils and committees, including the Emirates Council for Food Security (ECSF), Abu Dhabi Energy Committee, United Arab Emirates University Council, Audit and Risk Committee of the UAEU’s Council, Board of Trustees of SHK Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovations, and Steering Committee of the SHK Khalifa Bin Zayed Centre for Marine Research, Infrastructure Committee.