The Push for Organic in Abu Dhabi

"ABU DHABI — General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, confirmed here yesterday his unconditional support to the overall agricultural progress in the UAE.

He attributed this success to the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s vision to keep agriculture in the UAE as organic and pure.

Shaikh Mohammed also referred to Shaikh Zayed’s repeated phrase “Give me agriculture and I shall give you civilisation”.

He also stressed the continuous support of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who leads the green agricultural organic movement nationwide.

He indicated that “the organic agriculture practices are on the rise in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. This confirms that farmers are willing to convert to organic practices to achieve self-sufficiency and food security in feeding the emirate of Abu Dhabi with healthy and chemical-free products”."

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