Sheikh Mohammed launches Plant the Emirates scheme as the UAE looks to sow seeds of agricultural growth and farming sector
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Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA)
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Sheikh Mansour reviews Abu Dhabi agriculture strategy as sector adds almost $4bn to GDP
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA)
Sweet deals: UAE and Saudi honey markets buzzing as they celebrate a busy World Bee Day
Honey makers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia recognise World Bee Day
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Sweet deal: Saudi Arabia invests $37m in honey sector, targets 7,500-ton annual production
Saudi Arabia plans to get busy and spread the honey sector with investment to expand production
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AAA Holding Group Could Be Fueling the Future of Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
British AAA Holding Group leads sustainable agriculture with innovative fertilisers
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The global green economy – what it means for UAE entrepreneurs
The green economy is not just a niche segment; it is an increasingly substantial part of the world economy
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iFarm launches vertical farm in Dubai as sector tipped to reach $6.23bn in MENA
iFarm to grow salad items at vertical farm in Dubai
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
UAE announces major agriculture and farming reform and tourism opportunities
UAE approves 71 economic activities that can be carried out on agricultural land
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Knowing the true worth of water
Climate change, conflict and economic instability only exacerbate the existent pressure on the food-water-energy nexus – the core of our sustainable future
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi to impose seven kinds of penalties against food safety violators
From warning notices to permanent closure, new resolution gives ADAFSA powers to inspect and monitor that set standards are followed
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Sheikh Mohammed tours Dubai’s largest $40 million vertical hydroponic farm
The facility, is the world’s largest vertical hydroponic farm, and was recently opened in Dubai
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Emirates unit opens ‘world’s largest’ $40-million vertical farm in Dubai
The 330,000-square-foot facility is expected to produce more than 1 million kilograms of leafy greens on 95 percent less water use
agribusiness
UAE agritech Pure Harvest raises $180.5 million as it eyes global expansion
UAE agritech Pure Harvest raises $180.5 million as it eyes global expansion
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Forging new partnerships, scaling up existing joint projects key to ensuring GCC food security: UAE minister
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, reiterated the need for joint efforts aimed at building sustainable food and agricultural systems in the GCC region
Abu Dhabi
UAE food security on the menu as Masdar and DANA team up
The regional agriculture market is projected to grow a compound annual growth rate of 5.7 percent through 2026
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Saudi agri-tech startup Red Sea Farms raises $18.5mn to address food security in the GCC
Red Sea Farms’ technology makes commercial farming possible in the desert using primarily salt water
agriculture in UAE
Five water challenges affecting sustainable agriculture in the UAE
Given the UAE has low annual rainfall and around 2tr litres of fresh water are used across the country per year, the pressure on natural water resources is abundantly clear