AgTech company Silal to upgrade 80 farms in Abu Dhabi – The National

AgTech company Silal to upgrade 80 farms in Abu Dhabi – The National

Abu Dhabi agricultural technology company Silal is upgrading 80 farms with new smart monitoring and irrigation technology and training farmers on how to use it amid a broader push for food security in the UAE.

Silal plans to invest $54 million in the programme over two years and is aiming to improve sustainable agriculture across local farms, boost crop yields and contribute to the national AgTech strategy.

The UAE, which imports as much as 90 per cent of its food, according to one estimate by Chatham House, announced a national food security strategy in 2018.