Dubai, October 18, 2024 – Gautam Rice, the largest supplier of high quality rice in the UAE, as part of its ongoing commitment to community support and in alignment with today’s World Food Day theme, is proud to highlight its significant contributions to hunger over the past several years.
Its efforts have directly supported communities in both the UAE and India, ensuring food and essential supplies reach those in need during some of the most challenging times in recent history.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN, organiser of World Food Day, reports that the world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population, yet hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality and the pandemic. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities across and within countries.
Food is the third most basic human need after air and water. Managing Director, Gautam Aggarwal says: “Our work reflects the goals of World Food Day by fighting hunger and supporting some of the most vulnerable communities. With a total contribution of over AED 1.5 million, we remain dedicated to providing nourishment and essential goods to those in need.”
Gautam Rice’s Key Contributions Over the Years
2019-2020: AED 61,832 donated in the UAE and AED 62,885 in India.
Items included protective equipment to customers in the UAE, and food supplies like masoor dal, wheat flour, cooking oil, and sanitisation essentials, distributed widely during the COVID-19 pandemic to non-profit organisations in Adipur, Sarangpur, Bhuj, Valsad, and Gandhidham (towns and cities in India); serving vulnerable communities.
2020-2021: AED 850,003 donated to charitable organisations across India, with supplies ranging from rice, dal, tea powder and wheat flour, to essential COVID-19 protective gear.
2021-2022: AED 109,902 donated, focusing on distributing rice and sugar to non-profit organisations in vulnerable communities.
2022-2023: AED 298,877 worth of rice and sugar was provided to underprivileged communities.
2023-2024: AED 176,500 donated to charitable organisations supporting the economically disadvantaged in Adipur, Sarangpur, Bhuj and Valsad in India.
2024-2025: AED 126,750 already committed to continuing donations of rice and sugar.
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