Organic Farming in the UAE

Organic farming. In the UAE? Put together, these words may seem like a paradox. After all, not everyone expects a flourishing agriculture business in the UAE in the middle of the desert. In the past, the UAE suffered from water scarcity and a lack of arable soil which were two of the major challenges the country faced in its agricultural history. Since then, with the intervention of technological innovation, an increase in water as a resource, and the introduction of cutting-edge irrigation systems there has been a transformation in UAE’s agriculture business.

A 2021 report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on the world of Organic Agriculture showed that there were at least 3.1 million farmers across 187 nations who are actively involved in organic farming over 72.3 million hectares of land. In fact, the current worth of the global organic produce sector is over USD 250 billion and will reach upto USD 437 billion by 2026