Silal signs MoU with AeroFarms for Sustainable Agro practices across Abu Dhabi

Silal signs MoU with AeroFarms for Sustainable Agro practices across Abu Dhabi

Silal, Abu Dhabi’s leading fresh produce and agritech company, and US-based AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a long-term research and development (R&D), involving knowledge and technology transfer of advanced farming systems to local farmers.

Under the MoU, both parties will assess opportunities to transfer technology and data analytics capabilities from high-tech farming systems to improve yield, reduce cost and waste, and enhance environmental sustainability practices in agriculture across Abu Dhabi. Both entities will also work across priority research areas to benefit the local food supply and market dynamics, including seedling quality improvement and crop diversification.

The collaboration will enhance the genetics and seedling quality of vegetable and fruit varieties to become more resilient and tolerant to extreme growing conditions. The quality of a seedling is an essential factor for crop establishment, growth, and yield. The partnership will also focus on evaluating and testing crops that have large consumer demand such as chilli pepper, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, broccoli, courgette, melons, eggplant, strawberry, and blueberry.

Salmeen Obaid Alameri

CEO – Silal “One of our standing pillars at Silal is exploring innovative ways to increase local production, through R&D projects