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Emirates Flight Catering acquires world\u2019s largest vertical <\/strong>farm<\/strong>: <\/strong>Emirates Flight Catering<\/a> (EKFC) \u2014 the catering solutions provider of Emirates Airlines \u2014 has fully acquired the world\u2019s largest vertical farm from Dubai-based agritech company Emirates Bustanica, according to a statement<\/a>. Emirates Bustanica \u2014 formerly a JV<\/a> between EKFC and US-based Crop One<\/a> \u2014 will now be a fully UAE-owned company as part of the country\u2019s plans to shore up local food supplies.<\/p>\n

The details:<\/strong> The 330k sq foot hydroponic farm produces 1 mn kgs of leafy greens per annum while consuming 95% less water than conventional agriculture, the statement notes. Aside from servicing over 100 airlines, Bustanica sells its crops to UAE major retailers including Spinney's, Waitrose, Carrefour, and Choithrams. <\/p>\n

The UAE has been ramping up investments in vertical farming: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Masdar City launched<\/a> a new indoor vertical farm in collaboration with Singaporean agritech firm Alesca Life earlier this month. The companies will use automated monitoring systems and machine learning to grow 7.8k kg of crops annually inside two repurposed shipping containers. Dubai-based vertical farming startup Crysp Farms also secured USD 2.25 mn in a pre-series A funding round<\/a> last month, planning to channel the capital towarding establishing new facilities domestically and expanding into KSA, the Seychelles and the Maldives. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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