COP28: GigaFarm set to come up in Dubai’s Food Tech Valley

COP28: GigaFarm set to come up in Dubai’s Food Tech Valley

The project will mark a global first which will see six complementary technologies co-located as part of a closed-loop circular waste-to-value system, establishing a self-contained ecosystem designed to maximise resource efficiency and prevent any waste going to landfill.

ReFarmTM, a joint-venture company between UAE-based SSK Group and UK-based Christof Global Impact (CGI), are set to start construction in mid-2024 at Dubai’s Food Tech Valley, a master development launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The project is led by major Dubai property developer, Wasl. A UAE-government-led initiative, Food Tech Valley aims to address food security locally, regionally, and globally. The ReFarmTM group of companies has been formed to own technologies and develop decarbonised food security projects deploying its own technologies in combination with complementary third-party solutions.

The site, which is set to be fully operational by 2026, will be capable of growing up to 3,000 tonnes of produce annually and recycling more than 50,000 tonnes of food waste, which support the UAE’s move towards decarbonising food production and replacing 1% of the country’s fresh produce imports with locally sourced items.

Reaffirming the UAE’s commitment to sustainability