A top official has said that thanks to innovative agricultural practices, farms cultivating everything from the exotic to the impossible-to-grow-in-the-desert are mushrooming across the UAE. Many of these farms have opened their doors to the public as the country promotes its agrotourism experiences.
"Several farms across the UAE welcome visitors," Fatima Abdulrahman, director of Government Communications, Ministry of Economy, told Khaleej Times. "These farms cultivate a variety of things, including strawberries, blueberries, honey, flowers, fish, wheat, cocoa, and even mushrooms."
Hundreds of kilometers away, the picturesque Hatta mountains are home to a strawberry farm that features two distinct fields: An open one with 6,000 strawberry plants and a greenhouse with 1,870. It uses smart farming solutions, and methods like hydroponics and greenhouse farming to ensure year-round production of the fruit.
Elsewhere, Abu Dhabi-based Below Farm Company has set up four large, climate-controlled chambers in the middle of the desert to farm mushrooms. The project produces up to one tonne of mushrooms per month by using technologies that control light, temperature, and humidity levels.
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