Mathew ThomasSep 18, 2023
From #desert to #farmland
#UAE strives to become a #pioneer in #climatesmartagriculture
UAE has 0.7% arable land and relies on imports to meet 90% of its food requirements
It has a new food security initiative aimed at making it the best in #GlobalFoodSecurityindex by 2051
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/from-desert-to-farmland-uae-strives-to-become-a-pioneer-in-climate-smart-agriculture/article67097323.ece
From desert to farmland: UAE strives to become a pioneer in climate-smart agriculture

Manbat, the Emirati farmers’ market, is a joint initiative between real estate developer Arada and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE to promote the UAE’s homegrown produce

The Hindu