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THE ECONOMY - AGRICULTURE
![]() Dubai gets greener by 27 million plants in 2009
Posted on 05/03/2010
Twenty seven million flowering plants were planted throughout Dubai in 2009 meaning the Emirate is getting greener every year according to Dubai Municipality a week before the start of IPM DUBAI 2010, the Middle East's only event dedicated to the horticultural industry.
Dubai Municipality has also confirmed its plans for 2010 and 2011 to increase green areas in Dubai by 4 per cent per year, open new parks and provide more landscaping. Its aim is to add to the current 6 major parks and 76
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 Campaign in Abu Dhabi to remove randomly grown trees
Posted on 24/01/2010
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City said it is proceeding with a campaign rolled out last week to remove randomly grown trees in various areas of Abu Dhabi, particularly in residential areas, villas and roadsides with the aim of safeguarding the beautiful appearance of the capital city, promoting environmental safety, and the public health of population.
The campaign, which is set off from Al Khalidiyah, Al Manaseer and Embassies areas and continues to cover all areas of Abu Dhabi city, came
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 UAE Spirulina farm first for Middle East
Posted on 26/07/2009
The UAE will be home to a spirulina farming project, the first of its kind in the Middle East, to be overseen by a United Nations body fighting against malnutrition across the globe.
The plan is to cultivate spirulina, the blue-green algae known to be a rich source of energy and nutrients, for local consumption and export to poor African countries.
Remigio Maradona, Director General of the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition,
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![]() UAE continues to put brake on organic fertilisers imports
Posted on 11/06/2009
The Ministry of Environment '&' Water is still pressing ahead with a decision issued in 20 September 2005 to revoke licenses for import of organic fertilisers.
A statement released by the Ministry yesterday said the local production of organic fertilisers, processed and traded under its supervision, "satisfies the growing demand of the farmers in the UAE." The Ministry denied in the statement a news report published last Friday in Al Bayan newspaper, claiming that it had allowed import of a
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 Abu Dhabi Polymers builds artificial grass yarn facility in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 08/01/2009
Abu Dhabi Polymers Park yesterday announced that construction is underway and on schedule for its first industrial plot in Mussafah ICADIII.
The first factory will host Bonar Emirates Technical Yarns LLC, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation (ADBIC) and Low and Bonar PLC, the international performance materials manufacturer.
As part of its first phase, the joint venture, signed in April 2008, will establish a manufacturing plant for the production of artificial
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 Organic farming acreage likely to double
Posted on 03/11/2008
Area under organic cultivation in the UAE is set to double this year in the backdrop of the increasing support and encouragement from the UAE government agencies in order to promote the sector.
Total area under organic farming will be increased to 3,000 acres as the demand for natural food products is on the rise, said experts.
They said the focus on organic farming has come at a time when the market for organic and natural food products have started picking up in the UAE as well as in the
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 UAE sows the seeds of sustainability
Posted on 03/10/2008
The UAE, it is safe to say, has never had green fingers when it comes to homegrown crops.
With freshwater supplies scarce and available farmland scarcer, the Emirates has faced a constant battle to feed its soaring population.
Imported goods have satisfied the diverse tastes of UAE nationals and expats, with at least 85 per cent of food now eaten here grown on foreign soil.
Now it seems there is no going back as efforts are stepped up to buy plots of land abroad to plug the country's
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![]() Al Qudra Holding in a major land acquisition push
Posted on 27/08/2008
In a major land acquisition move, the Al Qudra Holding is trying to acquire over 400,000 hectares of agricultural land in the first quarter of next year. The move made through its agricultural arm, Al Qudra Agriculture, signals the company's strategy to heavily invest on a global level in the agricultural produces. The company presently owns 1500 hectares of agricultural land in Morocco and Algeria.
The company plans to meet the increased global demand for agriculture products by way of using
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![]() UAE adopts international best practices in agricultural research
Posted on 26/08/2008
The UAE will continue to tap expertise and experiences of international organisations and adopt international best practices in agricultural research to upgrade and modernise its farming sector, according to H.E. Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water.
The minister said more attention would be given to saline agriculture to cope with shortage of water for irrigation in the country.
Speaking during an inspection tour of vegetables research stations and nurseries in Dibba
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 UAE, Ireland discuss agro cooperation
Posted on 13/03/2008
The United Arab Emirates and Ireland stressed the need for boosting two-way cooperation as well as exchanging expertise, in the field of organic agriculture in particular. This came at a meeting on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi between UAE Environment and Water Minister Dr Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd and Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mary Coughlan who is leading a delegation on a current visit to the UAE.
The two ministers also discussed the latest developments as well as resolutions
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 Municipality launches agricultural projects
Posted on 06/03/2008
A number of agricultural and aesthetic projects were launched by Dubai Municipality on Wednesday. Trees will be planted in the Umm Al Shief street, Al Thaniya and Al Quoz garden lake as part of Dubai Municipality Afforestation Week on March 28. The launching was attended by Abdullah Rafei, Assistant Director General of the Dubai Municipality Department for Environment and Public Health Affairs. Parts of the project will be the expansion of a 5.1 hectare green area, where 527 trees will be
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 Abu Dhabi organic farm wins global recognition
Posted on 21/02/2008
The first internationally recognised organic farm has been certified in Abu Dhabi by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements. Spread over five hectares, the Abu Dhabi Organic Farm has been a work in progress for about two years and finally received full certification in December 2007. Organic produce grown on the farm will include tomatoes, mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and herbs as well as strawberries, mango and honey.
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 Mohammed bin Zayed pledges his support to organic agriculture in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 10/12/2007
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, confirmed here on Sunday his unconditional support to the overall agricultural progress in the UAE. He attributed this success to the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's vision to keep agriculture in the UAE as organic and pure.
Sheikh Mohammed also referred to Sheikh Zayed's repeated phrase 'give me agriculture and I shall give you civilisation'. He also stressed
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![]() UAE chairs Arab Organisation for Agricultural Development meeting
Posted on 16/05/2007
Cairo - The UAE chaired Monday the 31st meeting of the executive council of the Arab Organisation for Agricultural Development (AOAD). Addressing the opening session here, Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, said Arabs needed to coordinate efforts to fend off the danger of bird flu which he added is aggravating day by day.
'Agriculture is one of the key sectors that need special care as the Arab World is bracing for a new economic alliance - the customs
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 Farmers reap what they sow
Posted on 15/04/2007
Farmers in the valleys and mountains of Ras Al Khaimah are celebrating the success of the wheat harvest in the same way their forefathers have for centuries.
Families gather together at a joyous ceremony, showing their pleasure at another turn of the cycle of life and the passing of the seasons.
In addition, the harvest signifies that efforts before, during and after the rainy season were not in vain.
"The wheat harvest has been an important part of the economic, cultural and
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