Syria has signed a memorandum of understanding with UAE companies Mair Group and NVSSoft for Agricultural Technologies and Services to develop an agricultural initiative focused on food security, agricultural exports, and farming systems.

The agreement was signed by Syrian Minister of Agriculture Basel al-Suwaidan and includes plans to develop integrated agricultural value chains, expand contract farming, support digital transformation, and introduce agricultural technologies.

The initiative will establish an integrated system covering production planning, financing, technical support, crop collection, grading, packing, cold storage, domestic marketing, and regional and international exports. It also includes the development of a digital platform and digital financing services to support growers and agricultural value chains.

According to Khaled Al-Saeedi, director of government communication at the Ministry of Agriculture, the project will enable Syrian growers to export fruit and vegetables directly to the United Arab Emirates through a transit route via Iraq, reducing delivery times and removing intermediaries.

Mair Group said four agricultural processing centers will be established in Syria’s coastal, central, southern, and eastern regions to prepare locally produced fruit and vegetables for export.

NVSSoft will develop a digital platform to collect and analyze agricultural data, expand contract farming, and improve supply chain efficiency from farms to export markets.

The agreement forms part of broader cooperation between Syria and the UAE to increase agricultural investment, strengthen food security, and expand economic cooperation.