'Beyond the Headlines': The future of farming in the UAE

The UAE aims to be the most food-secure nation by 2051, welcome to the desert country's agricultural revolution

It’s amazing how the UAE’s home-grown produce has become so diversified. Over the years, farms have been modernised and new crops introduced. The supermarket aisles we browse in the UAE vividly illustrate the country’s progress.

The UAE aims to be the most food-secure nation by 2051, according to the National Food Security Strategy. But will this ambition be realised and can local farms keep up with the demand?

This week on Beyond the Headlines, host Nilanjana Gupta explores the future of farming in the UAE.

Updated: August 15, 2022, 6:37 AM