ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Moving at a fast pace towards ensuring food security and long-term sustainability in the farm industry, UAE has taken firm strides towards organic farming. This smart switch from the traditional farming practices to organic way of cultivating is being seen as a move aimed towards devising solutions to adversities including harsh climatic conditions, saline …

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business The economy of UAE — the world’s eighth largest oil producer — fundamentally remains shielded from the global slowdown, thanks to its 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that contribute nearly 60 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Minister of Economy HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri has said he expects the contribution …

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business From tourism to education and health to bio-diversity, UAE has made considerable strides in diversifying its economic prospects. Medical tourism is one such sector that is helping UAE to add to its highly regarded image of being a shopping or luxury holiday destination. Medical tourism has considerably added to the overall tourism sector of …