Abu Dhabi reveals plan to build world’s largest indoor farm

Abu Dhabi reveals plan to build world’s largest indoor farm

A joint venture between GrowGroup IFS from the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi-based RainMakers Capital Investment will build the largest indoor farm in the world in the desert of the UAE.

GreenFactory Emirates will produce 10,000 tonnes of fresh produce per year on a plot of 17.5 hectares and a cultivation area of 160,000 square metres.

The AED650 million project will develop an innovative indoor farming with the world's most advanced indoor growing system from The Netherlands - a combination of vertical and flat farming to solve the normal cultivation restrictions due to extreme climates in regions like the UAE.

According to a statement, the facility in the Abu Dhabi desert will involve numerous leading agro-technological companies in its construction. From seeding, harvesting, processing to "ready to eat" products will take place under one