Safe Haven Solutions to build high-tech greenhouse at ADQ’s AgTech Park

  • Date: 07-Aug-2023
  • Source: GCC Business News
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:UAE
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Safe Haven Solutions to build high-tech greenhouse at ADQ’s AgTech Park

ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has partnered with Safe Haven Solutions, a Netherlands-based climate-smart agriculture solution provider, to construct a high-tech greenhouse at ADQ’s AgTech Park in KEZAD.

The automated 10-hectare facility will leverage advanced agricultural technology to increase sustainable food production in the UAE. Designed to be sustainability-focused, 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. 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 minimize 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, utilizing training facilities to educate and upskill Emirati talent to nurture the next generation of specialized growers.

Gil Adotevi

Executive Director Food & Agriculture ADQ “By driving investments in AgTech solutions, we are strengthening the UAE’s ability to grow more