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Natural history of the UAE,
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THE ECONOMY - AGRICULTURE
 Research on to develop new fodder
Posted on 15/01/2012
In a move to develop indigenous salinity–resistant fodder, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has embarked on a new research project in association with the UAE University's Faculty of Food and Agriculture.
As part of the project, around 150 gene types of wild plants that grow naturally in the UAE with varying degrees of salinity will be studied in comparison to the Rhodes grass.
The move is part of the authority's efforts to support food security policies in the emirate and aims
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 Irrigation system to save 80% water
Posted on 10/10/2011
An irrigation system of gravel and pipes that run 60cm below the surface of the ground is showing positive results for growing lush grass with just 2.5 litres of water per square metre — compared to the usual requirement of ten to 12 litres.
At a pilot plot on Yas Island, even more water savings have been recorded when growing indigenous drought-tolerant shrubs such as halophytes.
The plot, loaned by Aldar, is the testing ground for seeing how little water can be used to grow various
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 New initiative aims to raise share of local farm products
Posted on 09/10/2011
The UAE residents can expect more locally-produced fruits and vegetables in the market, thanks to a new initiative in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi has already announced its plan to increase the market share of local produce to 40 per cent in the next five years from the current share of about 15 per cent.
Sometimes farms in Abu Dhabi become non-operational or fall into disrepair when owners do not get enough time to oversee the farm, because many farm owners are living far away from their farms.
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 Abu Dhabi targets 25% reduction in agricultural chemicals by 2013
Posted on 14/09/2011
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has said the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture will be reduced by 25 per cent in the emirate by 2013 as part of a sustainable agriculture strategy.
Officials of the ADFCA and Farmers Service Centre (FSC) also announced on Tuesday that they plan to increase the market share of local produce to 40 per cent in the next five years. They also reiterated a plan announced in October last year to reduce water consumption by 40 per
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 Popularity of greenhouse farming options on the rise
Posted on 25/07/2011
The agricultural landscape witnessed a 15 per cent increase in organic greenhouse farming last year in the UAE as farmers are being urged to move away from traditional farming techniques and go in for water-saving options.
Farming in greenhouses helps save water by reducing evaporation in hot temperatures and also gives organic farming a boost as crops can be better monitored.
According to the Ministry of Environment and Water, over the last four years, the total area of organic farms
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 Sharjah lab at the front line of biosecurity
Posted on 24/05/2011
Scientists at a seed and soil laboratory in Sharjah are attacking plant diseases at their roots.
Inaugurated in February, the Plant Health Laboratory at the Ministry of Environment and Water is helping farmers to improve their crops with systems to kill parasites that could infect the roots of plants.
A team of four specialists at the lab is seeking to increase biosecurity and food safety in the UAE. "It is vital to protect our agriculture from diseases, locally and from abroad, because they
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![]() Capital eyes sustainable greenhouses
Posted on 23/05/2011
The Abu Dhabi Farmers' Services Centre (FSC) has entered into an agreement with consultancy firm Anexo Emirates on Sunday for the testing and gradual implementation of G-Earth, an innovative technology for self-sustainable greenhouses.
The initiative is aimed at reaching significant water and energy savings for hundreds of farmers in the UAE.
G-Earth is an innovative combination between renewable energy and water extraction technology. The concept shows an independent, all-embedded
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 Abu Dhabi grant for farmers from August
Posted on 11/05/2011
Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) will begin disbursing government grants to farmers in the emirate from August 1 as part of the restructured agricultural support programme.
The new agricultural support programme assumes critical importance as the payment will now be made to the farmers only if they complied with all the rules and regulations governing the preservation of water resources and the modernisation of farming in the emirate.
Mohammad Jalal Al Reyaysa, Director of
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 Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority launches agriculture campaigns in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 09/05/2011
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has announced the launch of an agricultural campaign in line with the strategic plans of the Emirate for the year 2030.
A major step in ADFCA's efforts for boosting agricultural productivity and crop quality in the emirate, the campaign aims to motivate farmers to adopt best practices for better protection of cultivable lands and the environment, betterment of the quality and quantity of agri-crops and resultant economic returns and reduction of
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 Abu Dhabi makes strides in agriculture, says BBC
Posted on 08/05/2011
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in one of its recently aired flagship programmes, "Middle East Business Report”, highlighted the great strides made by the Abu Dhabi in the sphere of agriculture after Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) took responsibility of the sector.
The BBC programme, prepared after visits to farms in the Western Region as well as to ADFCA, drew attention to the ways in which best international practices are implemented to reduce dependence on scarce
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 UAE's agriculture policy on right track -- Diouf
Posted on 15/03/2011
As the number of hungry people in the world reaches nearly one billion — a problem exacerbated by climate change, floods, droughts, earthquakes and political unrest — the top United Nations agriculture official said yesterday the UAE's agricultural policy is on the right track in its contributions to global food security.
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"We commend the UAE for always having a vision as far as food security is concerned. Sheikh Zayed used to say ‘give agriculture and I'll give you
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 Efforts are on to establish seed bank in Sharjah: Sultan
Posted on 10/02/2011
Preparations for establishing a seed bank in Sharjah are in full swing, according to H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Sharjah.
'Efforts are now concentrating on collecting seeds of wild plants and depositing them at the Millennium Bank of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, one of the world's leading botanic gardens, until Sharjah readies its own seed bank,' Sheikh Sultan said during a meeting with participants in the 12th International Workshop
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 UAE strives to promote local farm goods at home, says New York Times
Posted on 23/01/2011
New York Times highlighted the UAE's efforts to promote local farming and products from the estimated 38000 farms, most of which are in Abu Dhabi.
Most of the estimated 38,000 farms in the U.A.E. are in Abu Dhabi, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the country's total area and has a history of planting trees and cultivation, according to a report by Vinita Bharadwaj of the New York Times.
It noted that a 2007 decree shifted responsibility for Abu Dhabi's agricultural sector to the
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 Ajman farmer leads the way in hydroponics
Posted on 11/01/2011
A small farm in Ajman is working to determine the best way to use hydroponic technology to grow fruit and vegetables while saving water and energy.
Mohammed al Naeemi, the farm's owner, believes that constant experimentation is key. So when the Ministry of Environment and Water in 2008 asked him to convert a greenhouse on his farm to hydroponic growing, he accepted. Under the method, plants are fertilised with mineral nutrient solutions and the irrigation water is recycled.
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 UAE has hydroponic farms: Bin Fahad
Posted on 29/11/2010
Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, hydroponic farm in Ras Al Khaimah.
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel, mineral wool, or coconut husk.
The minister viewed the farming techniques used to produce vegetables like cucumber, tomato, Lettuce, pepper, egg plants, carrot
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