Dubai Expo City Farm in the green zone of COP28, an initiative that adopts renewable agriculture as an approach to improve resources to address environmental challenges of traditional agriculture.
But in the context of water scarcity, hot climate, and urban expansion.
The farm occupies an area of over 1,700 square meters.
Moreover, it includes models of local and international plants.
As well as types of crops that are resistant to desertification and harsh climatic conditions and water scarcity.
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Dubai Expo City Farm offers innovative technological solutions, including:
- Aquaponics that recycle water.
- Technology for extracting water from the air and using it for drinking or irrigating crops.
- A high-value nutritional mushroom farm with low water requirements.
The farm aims to clarify the concept of sustainable food systems, in line with the 2051 National Food Security Strategy.
As well as to form a testing ground for climate solutions offered by the city of Dubai Expo.
It also provides an opportunity to see the testing process of more than 30 types of crops.
Including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, and medicinal herbs.
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Sustainable agricultural solutions
Traditional agriculture currently contributes a third of the world’s carbon emissions.
So Dubai Expo City Farm focuses on sustainable agricultural solutions that can help to reduce these emissions and address climate change.
Among the most prominent of these solutions are:
- Hydroponics: an agricultural technique that relies on planting plants in water instead of soil, which helps to save water and rationalize its use.
- Vertical agriculture: an agricultural technique that relies on planting plants in layers on top of each other, which helps to save space and increase productivity.
- Agriculture using coffee residues: an agricultural technique that relies on the use of coffee residues as a source of organic fertilizers, which helps to improve soil fertility and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.
- Water extraction from the air: It is a modern technology that is used to collect moisture from the air and convert it into drinking water or irrigation, which helps to save water in dry areas.
Importance of Dubai Expo City Farm
Dubai Expo City Farm is a model to be emulated in the field of sustainable agriculture.
As it contributes to achieving the following goals:
- Addressing climate change: By reducing carbon emissions and rationalizing water use.
- Achieving food security: By increasing agricultural productivity and providing food for the population.
- Protecting the environment: By preserving natural resources and improving the quality of air, water, and soil.
Dubai Expo City Farm is an important step in the UAE’s journey towards achieving sustainable development.
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