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The UAE has approved 71 economic activities that can be carried out on agricultural land, which will promote sustainable agricultural development and diversify the income sources of farmers.
The activities were approved by the UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It also includes entertainment and tourism businesses, such as holiday homes that support tourism and promote the UAE’s ancient heritage.
Sheikh Mansour is also Minister in the Presidency and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA).
The list of economic activities that can be carried out on farms is divided into four categories, 21 of which support the economic activities of the plant sector, 24 of which are related to the animal sector, 18 of which are related to the food sector, and 8 of recreational activities, in special holiday homes, all designed to support tourism and promote culture in Abu Dhabi’s agricultural sector.
“ADAFSA is working to diversify the economic activities that can be carried out on farms to strengthen the food security system and increase the production of local flora and fauna, in addition to promoting agritourism to harvest from the many crops and livestock farms in the emirate of Abu Dhabi,” said Saeed Saeed, Director General of ADAFSA Al Bahri Al Ameri said.
ADAFSA sets out the requirements and construction restrictions for permitting economic activity on agricultural land, up to 30% of the total farm area if there is major permitted plant or animal activity on the farm.
The economic activities engaged in are limited to the farmer, and the trade license must be issued in the name of the farmer.
(Reporting by Seban Scaria; Editing by Daniel Luiz)
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