With the prospects for this project, residents in Abu Dhabi can be assured of fresh and high-quality produce all year round.
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- ADQ and Safe Haven Solutions collaborate on a pioneering greenhouse project in the UAE
- The 10-hectare facility to be constructed will utilise advanced technology to enhance agricultural self-sufficiency in the UAE.
- The project aims to enhance the growth of domestic produce and contribute to the country’s sustainable agricultural goals.
ADQ, an investment and holding company in the United Arab Emirates, has begun its collaborative project with Safe Haven Solutions, a Netherlands-based sustainable agriculture provider, to construct a revolutionary greenhouse at the ADQ’s AgTech Park in KEZAD. The high-tech greenhouse will be housed in a 10-hectare facility and will harness cutting-edge technology to strengthen agricultural self-sufficiency in the UAE.
In the first phase of the project, the greenhouse facility will be optimally operated to reduce its carbon and water footprint. This will be achieved through the use of an effective cooling system within the facility. The environment in the greenhouse will also be controlled to ensure the year-round cultivation of tomatoes and cucumbers. In the second phase, the project will enter its commercial stage and double its cultivation size to 20 hectares. With the prospects for this project, residents in Abu Dhabi can be assured of fresh and high-quality produce all year round.
(Read also: UAE’s Emirates Development Bank Launches Agritech Loans Programme for Agricultural Financing)
Safe Haven Solutions is a climate-smart agriculture solution provider. Their horticulture experts will collaborate with local researchers and agronomists in Abu Dhabi to develop a technology that is suited to the country’s climate and farming conditions. They’ll also provide training facilities to ensure knowledge transfer to agri-skilled Emirati talents.
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Gil Adotevi, Chief Executive Officer, Food & Agriculture at ADQ, said: “Our partnership with Safe Haven Solutions expands on our mission to increase Abu Dhabi’s sustainable agricultural footprint. By driving investments in AgTech solutions, we are strengthening the UAE’s ability to grow more produce domestically. As such, AgTech Park is rapidly emerging as a hub of large-scale, climate-controlled, high-tech farming and R&D projects. We look forward to Safe Haven Solutions bringing their deep expertise in operating high-tech greenhouses to this project to cultivate homegrown fresh vegetables for communities across the nation.”
ADQ is an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company with a diverse portfolio in UAE’s key sectors such as energy and utilities, food and agriculture, healthcare and life sciences, and mobility and logistics. As a strategic partner of Abu Dhabi’s government, ADQ is committed to accelerating the transformation of the Emirate into a globally competitive and knowledge-based economy.
Cover image of a greenhouse hulled from Business Post Nigeria
