griculture is the single largest employer in the world, providing livelihoods to 40 percent of today’s global population. In the developing countries, 500 million small farms worldwide, mostly still rain-fed, provide up to 80 percent of the foods consumed. It has also been noticed that Energy poverty in many regions is a fundamental barrier in addressing hunger and ensuring that the world can produce enough food to meet future demands. To tackle this issue of food security, UAE has established a food bank to reduce food waste and feed the needy people in the region and abroad. Here excess foods from hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, and farms is collected, stored and packaged for distribution. Similarly, to preserve seeds, Sharjah has initiated a Sharjah Seed bank which aims to preserve the genetic origins of terrestrial plants through seed genes.