Emirates builds the world's largest vertical farm in Dubai

When it comes to the world's largest vertical farm, many people naturally think of AeroFarms in Newark, New Jersey, USA. However, Dubai is now building a larger vertical farm.

Emirates builds the world's largest vertical farm in Dubai

Emirates Airline Catering Corporation (EKFC), a subsidiary of the Emirates Group, recently announced a $40 million investment in another US-based vertical farm operator, Crop One Holdings, at the Dubai World Center (DWC) the nearby Al Maktoum International Airport builds a huge indoor farm that will break the world record for vertical farms.

Upon completion, the vertical farm covers an area of ??18.11 mu and the output is equivalent to 5463.2 mu of farmland. In full production, the facility will harvest 2,700 kilograms of high-quality, herbicide-free and pesticide-free green leafy vegetables a day, and the water consumption will be reduced by 99% compared to outdoor planting.

Currently, 85% of food consumed in the UAE is imported. The dry nature of the UAE makes it unsuitable for farming, and this green facility can use less water to make the desert country self-sufficient in food products.

It is also reported that earlier this year, Dubai launched the first commercial vertical farm owned by a company formed by a partnership between Saudi businessmen and British agriculturists, using hydroponics and LED lights to grow radishes in a controlled indoor environment. Green vegetables such as kale, mustard, basil and arugula. The UAE plans to increase its agricultural productivity to meet demand in the coming decades, and expectations of rising global temperatures will worsen extreme weather events.

His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sayed Al Maktoum, Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airlines and Group, said: "The announcement of this cooperation project is for the Emirates Group, for Dubai, for the entire UAE. A milestone in importance. The establishment and operation of the world's largest vertical farm and the United Arab Emirates are in line with the vision of greater self-sufficiency in agricultural planting. This vision has since the founding head of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed · The time of His Royal Highness under the Sultan Al-Nahyan, the innovative technology introduced by the farm will further strengthen Dubai's position as a global innovation center."

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