Abu Dhabi allows farmhouse, caravan and RV holiday home licences
Farming
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
Farming
Infosys techie quits job to take up brinjal farming in Japan, earns double
Japan’s demand for farmers comes from its ageing population and its younger generation’s disinterest in agriculture
Agriculture
Food security in a changing world
New agritech solutions are revolutionising the industry and tackling issues from food security to climate change. UK companies are leading the way
agricultural farming
UAE launches new AI-powered mobile app for crop disorder detection
The new application – called Dr. Nabat – is developed through collaboration between the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and the University of Barcelona, Spain
Agriculture
Video: Feeding the planet – why food security is driving a robotic revolution in AgTech
In the latest episode of the Spencer Lodge Podcast, in partnership with Arabian Business, we discuss why food security is critical and AgTech is making a difference.
agricultural activities
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
agricultural technology
Saudi-UAE agtech firm expands to the US, targets water-scarce states
Red Sea Farms is a spin-out from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology established in 2018
Abu Dhabi
Silal says to invest $54m to improve production at Abu Dhabi farms
Food and agritech major to upgrade 80 farms in bid to increase production volume and quality
Dubai hotels
Hotel giant Hilton inks deal to source local produce for UAE menus
Hospitality major signs agreement with FreshOnTable, a UAE-based start-up which promotes local farms and sustainability
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
How Silal aims to elevate Abu Dhabi’s agricultural output
Fresh produce and agritech company signs agreements with more than 850 farms in Abu Dhabi
Farming
Wine investment is a fashionable asset in an investment portfolio
It can be hugely profitable, it’s stylish and possibly even a little high-brow, and as such it attracts a global and growing audience
Driscolls
Driscoll’s and Global farms partner up to grow raspberries in the UAE
The Emirati raspberries are available until March in select retail stores
agribusiness
Could ‘magic sand’ spell growth for the UAE’s organic food sector?
Dake Rechsand says desert farming technology could empower agri-entrepreneurship in the region
coffee brand
The People’s Coffee: Fuelled by an increase in demand for ethical coffee
How Sheikh Dr Majid Al Qassimi and Emirati entrepreneur Ali Mansoor Al Ali launched Yemen-sourced, fair trade coffee brand
Dibba Bay
Video: Can UAE oyster farmers rival their global competitors?
In the deep waters of Dibba Bay, in the northern emirate of Fujairah, clusters of mollusks hang like lanterns across 100-metre lines.
Agriculture
Saudi’s SALIC makes first Australian farming acquisition
Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company buys 200,000 hectares in Western Australia’s wheat belt