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9/3/24, 3:01 PM Report by LOGIC Consulting: UAE seeking a leap in its national food security
A successful operating model will also include innovative solutions to agricultural

management, including for example “implementing crop rotation and planning using data-

driven techniques using tools like GPS, sensors, and drones for precise planting, irrigation,

fertilization, and pest management,” the report notes.

More efficient resource management will also be key, with drip irrigation and renewable

energy sources that can take advantage of the desert environment. Cutting back on water

leakage is a key issue for an increasing number of countries that are now, more than ever,

facing soaring temperatures and droughts.

A previous report found that the Middle East’s natural capital urgently needs to be

protected, with around half of the region’s GDP being linked to the natural environment. In

this area, the UAE has shown leadership, with nature conservation efforts including

bringing back major swaths of ecologically-important mangrove forests.

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