ELZUBI for EREM News Gulf – The Great Crisis Test: Can Gulf Food Security Withstand Shocks?

ELZUBI describes these as “supplements, not substitutes,” as they focus on leafy greens while grains and oils—the lifelines of food security—remain beyond their scope. The true value of these projects is strategic rather than productive; they prove that the Gulf can farm in a desert environment, but not at a scale that eliminates the need for imports.