Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, Safe Haven Solutions to construct high-tech greenhouse in KEZAD

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, Safe Haven Solutions to construct high-tech greenhouse in KEZAD

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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ and Safe Haven Solutions, a Netherlands-based climate-smart agriculture solution provider, are collaborating on the construction of a high-tech greenhouse at ADQ’s AgTech Park in KEZAD.

The automated 10-hectare facility will use advanced agriculture technology to increase sustainable food production in the UAE.

With the UAE’s dependency on imports of produce and the country’s annual consumption of fruits and vegetables projected to increase by 18 per cent between 2019 and 2026, this is seen as a key project.

Designed with sustainability considerations, the greenhouse facility will operate with an efficient cooling system that reduces its carbon and water footprint, enabling the year-round cultivation of tomatoes and cucumbers in a carbon-neutral, climate-controlled environment.

Phase two of the ADQ and Safe Haven Solutions collaboration

In phase two, the project will enter the commercial stage and double the growing area of crops to 20 hectares.

Consumers will benefit from high-quality local produce that remains fresh for longer due to a shorter supply chain.

The project’s scalability aims to minimise food waste by aligning production with local market demand.

Safe Haven Solutions’ horticulture experts will collaborate with local researchers and agronomists to encourage the development of technology that is ideally adapted to the local climate and growing conditions,