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Emirates Development Bank (EDB), in collaboration with Make it in the Emirates initiative by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), has hosted EDB Connect – Dubai edition.
of rice grown in a Sharjah desert.
The crop s production is an agricultural milestone for the UAE, as the nation works on bolstering food security amid rising concerns over climate change.
The Covid-19 pandemic has also pushed countries across the world to focus on becoming food self-sufficient.
A 1,000-square-metre plot in Al Dhaid is being used to grow the rice. It is a part of a research project by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, in partnership with the Rural Development Administration of the Republic of Korea.
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harvest is scheduled to take place in February, followed by processing to make the rice edible.
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