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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]