Dubai approves major plans to boost economy, extends policy banning single-use plastics

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, approved a set of new initiatives to enable growth in Dubai’s industrial sector, incentives for the agricultural technology sector, and a policy banning single-use plastics, at a recent meeting of the council. Sheikh Hamdan said: “We approved […]

Saudi Agricultural Exhibition witnesses signing of 16 agreements with investments exceeding $800mln

The activities of the day one of the 40th session of the Saudi Agricultural Exhibition, held under the patronage of Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli, the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, started today in Riyadh. The day witnessed the signing of 16 agreements, with investments exceeding SAR3 billion, and three memorandums of understanding for […]

ADQ-backed Silal acquires majority stake in SAFCO Group

ADQ-backed Silal has acquired a majority stake in SAFCO Group, a UAE food and beverage distributor, in a deal that will bolster the company’s market presence and expand its footprint in the food service and distribution industry. The Abu Dhabi-based agtech firm said the transaction aligns with its growth ambitions and significantly strengthens its presence […]

Safe Haven Solutions to build high-tech greenhouse at ADQ’s AgTech Park

ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has partnered with Safe Haven Solutions, a Netherlands-based climate-smart agriculture solution provider, to construct a high-tech greenhouse at ADQ’s AgTech Park in KEZAD. The automated 10-hectare facility will leverage advanced agricultural technology to increase sustainable food production in the UAE. Designed to be sustainability-focused, the greenhouse facility […]

EDB sets $27.23mln for food security; launches AgriTech loans

Emirates Development Bank (EDB) is set to allocate a substantial AED100 million ($27.23 million) for UAE’s food security sector besides launching the country’s first-of-its-kind AgriTech Loans Programme. The programme offers green- and brownfield project financing, CAPEX and working capital financing, and medium-term loans or working capital amounts of up to AED5 million with competitive rates […]

Sharjah’s ‘Cows Project’ sets it apart: Sharjah Ruler

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, said via the direct line programme on Monday that the cattle project that will be launched in Sharjah has no equivalent in the world. He stressed that “the cows project”, which will be launched in Sharjah, will include cows that […]

Malaysia’s Serba Dinamik signs agreements for vertical farming, oil and gas, construction projects in the UAE

Malaysia-based international energy services company Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd (Serba Dinamik) announced on Monday that it has signed Memorandum of Agreements (MoA) in the UAE for vertical farming, infrastructure and property development, and integrated solutions for the oil and gas industry. The statement quoted the group managing director and chief executive Officer Dato’ Dr Mohd […]

UAE: How agriculture improved under the leadership of Sheikh Khalifa

  The UAE government, under the leadership of the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supported the agricultural sector with a focus on promoting the cultivation of various food products to improve food security. The UAE is located in an arid zone and desert environment accounts for more than three quarters of its total […]

UAE supports global movement to address soil degradation

Food producers around the world face multiple challenges, and soil degradation is one of the most serious ones. According to global statistics, 52 percent of the world’s agricultural soil is currently degraded to varying degrees. Unsustainable human activities put a strain on the soil and deplete its organic content. This leads to soil degradation, exacerbating […]