India-based enterprise software firm Zoho Corporation has partnered with the UAE Food Cluster, to accelerate digitisation among food-sector small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE, according to a press release.

The partnership aims to digitize over 300 food-sector SMEs within two years, starting with 100 companies in the first phase. The programme will offer cloud-based tools for finance, inventory, HR and data analytics support to firms to improve efficiency, traceability, and compliance with corporate tax and VAT requirements.

Implementation plan: The collaboration will use a shared implementation framework to cut digitalization costs and enable knowledge transfer. Zoho will provide training and technical support to help first-time users adopt its enterprise applications and automation systems.

Context: The initiative aligns with the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy 2051, which emphasises building resilient, tech-enabled food systems. Across the gulf region, governments are investing in digital supply chains and SME modernisation to enhance food-sector competitiveness and sustainability (World Economic Forum) (UAE Government).

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