SFSI was delighted to host the recent visit of HE Mariam Al Mehairi, UAE Minister of State for Future Food Security to Ireland. The Ministers visit focused on Irelands agri-food ecosystem and included visits to our parent Ministry the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), our partners Enterprise Ireland, Teagasc and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland as well as meetings with the Beacon Bioeconomy Centre, UCD and social enterprise and private sector players. The Minister was keen to gain a greater incite into Irelands No.2 ranking on the Global Food Security Index and her programme included presentations on the DAFM agri-food R&D agenda and our current National Agri-Food Strategy Food Wise 2025.