World’s biggest vertical farming R&D centre breaks ground in Abu Dhabi
- Date: 29-Jun-2021
- Source: The National
- Sector:Agriculture
- Country:UAE
World’s biggest vertical farming R&D centre breaks ground in Abu Dhabi
Vertical farming company AeroFarms has started construction in Abu Dhabi on a 8,200 square-metre research and development centre, the largest of its kind in the world that aims to advance sustainable agriculture in arid climates.
AeroFarms AgX, the New Jersey firm's wholly owned subsidiary in the UAE, is part of a group of four agriculture technology ventures to share in a $150 million investment from Abu Dhabi Investment Office, announced in April 2020, to bring cutting-edge research to the capital to improve food security.