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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: The future of farming in the UAE
Description: 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.
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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?
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This week on Beyond the Headlines, host Nilanjana Gupta explores the future of farming in the UAE.