Union coop: 100 tons of fresh produce supplied daily from 95 farms

Union coop: 100 tons of fresh produce supplied daily from 95 farms

Dubai, UAE:

Mr. Yaqoob Al Balooshi, Fresh Category Trade Dept. Manager, Union Coop confirmed that the Cooperative is and always has been keen to offer the best quality Fruits & Vegetables to consumers at competitive prices, revealing that 100 tons of fruits and vegetables are supplied to the Cooperative daily, including 60 tons of vegetables and 40 tons of fruits, noting that the cooperative contracts with suppliers are established within strict conditions and procedures.

He further referred to the performance of its organic Union Farms during 2022 produce 20 types of leafy vegetables, which covers 30% of the consumption of cooperative branches, noting that work is currently underway to study the possibility of producing vegetables through a similar project in any future branches of the cooperative. Moreover, this concept of farming represents an educational aspect for visitors of the cooperative who belong of different ages, especially school students, and shows them the correct method of hydroponic farming.

He pointed out that the cooperative has been keen for decades to support local products of all kinds and types and to support Emirati farmers continuously by providing great facilities to Emirati farms to encourage sustainable agriculture, in addition to contributing to building sustainable food security,