Statistics Centre–Abu Dhabi (SCAD) and agri-food company Silal signed a service-level agreement on 7 October 2026 to strengthen data exchange and statistical capabilities for the emirate’s agriculture and food sector. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of Global Food Week, held at ADNEC from 6 to 8 October.

The organisations said the work would support planning, analysis and performance measurement at Silal, and contribute agricultural production and price data to SCAD’s effort to improve measurement of Abu Dhabi’s GDP. The release describes a framework for data exchange and capability building; it gives no new production figures, data-sharing timetable or quantified economic impact.