'The intent is for people to search for local solutions,' Ms Shalaby said. Photo: Expo City Dubai
Expo City Farm will continue running in Dubai even though Cop28 has closed. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
More than 30,000 people explored the farm during the climate summit. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
It featured rows of cucumbers, lettuce and carrots growing on patches of land surrounded by glass and steel buildings at the Cop28 green zone site. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Expo City Farm attracted families, non-government groups and Cop delegates. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
It will remain as a legacy of the historic climate summit. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Mai Shalaby, the farm’s sustainability manager, told The National 'there is great interest in this space'. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
To serve this level of interest, the farm will be open daily during winter festivities at Expo City that run until January with plans to stay open long after. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Entrance is free, with guides taking visitors on short tours of the site. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Visitors can get tips such as how to grow fresh produce using little water and energising soil with organic compost. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Expo City Farm is the latest of several projects in the UAE to demonstrate sustainable agriculture is possible in the desert. Getty Images
'Having a farm in the middle of the city is special to people,' Ms Shalaby said. Photo: Expo City Dubai
The public can see tomatoes climbing on a wooden frame, while millet, corn, quinoa and beans sprout in another corner of the sustainable site. Photo: Expo City Dubai
Under the shade of trees, a space is set aside for species native to the UAE such as shih. Photo: Expo City Dubai
A cool indoor hydroponics section produces edible flowers and herbs. Photo: Expo City Dubai
'The intent is for people to search for local solutions,' Ms Shalaby said. Photo: Expo City Dubai
Expo City Farm will continue running in Dubai even though Cop28 has closed. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
More than 30,000 people explored the farm during the climate summit. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
It featured rows of cucumbers, lettuce and carrots growing on patches of land surrounded by glass and steel buildings at the Cop28 green zone site. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Expo City Farm attracted families, non-government groups and Cop delegates. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
It will remain as a legacy of the historic climate summit. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Mai Shalaby, the farm’s sustainability manager, told The National 'there is great interest in this space'. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
To serve this level of interest, the farm will be open daily during winter festivities at Expo City that run until January with plans to stay open long after. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Entrance is free, with guides taking visitors on short tours of the site. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Visitors can get tips such as how to grow fresh produce using little water and energising soil with organic compost. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Expo City Farm is the latest of several projects in the UAE to demonstrate sustainable agriculture is possible in the desert. Getty Images
'Having a farm in the middle of the city is special to people,' Ms Shalaby said. Photo: Expo City Dubai
The public can see tomatoes climbing on a wooden frame, while millet, corn, quinoa and beans sprout in another corner of the sustainable site. Photo: Expo City Dubai
Under the shade of trees, a space is set aside for species native to the UAE such as shih. Photo: Expo City Dubai
A cool indoor hydroponics section produces edible flowers and herbs. Photo: Expo City Dubai
'The intent is for people to search for local solutions,' Ms Shalaby said. Photo: Expo City Dubai
