Why have high-rise balcony gardens become a hot trend in Dubai?
Residents in the United Arab Emirates are scaling up their balconies with innovative recycling methods, as the country moves towards encouraging a more modern farming system. The UAE has recently set out its national agenda and vision for 2021, stating that more time needs to be spent ensuring sustainable growth, protecting the environment, and maintaining what it calls a "perfect economic-social equilibrium”. Currently, both the government and local farming companies play a significant role in tackling these challenges. The UAE imports almost all of the food it consumes. Around 90 per cent...