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Agriculture in United Arab Emirates
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Number of organic farms increases in UAE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2014/01/04 Organic food typically costs 20 to 100 % additional than food produced from chemical farming, as it includes the use of additional expensive but safe fertilizers and better living conditions required for rearing organic livestock. UAE-based farmers have been catering to consumer needs over the last few years and the number of organic farms has risen to a total of 39 organic farms this year, which covers 3,920 hectares across the UAE from 218 hectares in 2007. “The majority popular crop part consumers is cucumber, and we have seen a growing trend for organic vegetables, not only part expatriates but within the Emirati community as well,” said Saif Al Shar’a, Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Environment and Water.
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