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The Ministry of Climate Chan-ge and Environment (MoCCAE) and Shalimar Biotech Industries, inked agreement to establish vertical farms on the ministry’s land in Dubai.
Under the terms, MoCCAE will allocate 7,600 sqm of its land, provide Shalimar Biotech Industries with logistical support, and provide the services needed for the project. The company will establish 12 vertical farms on the land and develop infrastructure facilities, such as a water desalination plant, climate-control air conditioning, LED lighting, and
automatic irrigation systems.
The five-year agreement seeks to promote new agricultural tech; provide educational centres; reduce agri waste, risk of infection and agricultural pests; achieve year-round crop production, and mitigate thermal emissions from agricultural processes.