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3/19/24, 11:30 AM Dubai Municipality unveils Dubai’s Best Homegrown Produce Competition - Middle East News 247
citizens and residents to produce sustainable local agriculture. It is a pivotal factor in the efforts to ensure the
sustainability of the food security system and environmental resources. The commitment comes in support of

the National Food Security Strategy goals, as well as Dubai Food Security Strategy, which aims at improving
domestic production and reducing food loss and wastage, further consolidating the Emirate’s position as the
world’s leading destination that combines aesthetic, environmental and food sustainability.”

“The Municipality offers essential facilities to implement initiatives and programs to support the success of
citizens’ agricultural projects and encourage them to make use of available spaces in their gardens thus

boosting proportions of the contributions made by small-scale domestic agricultural enterprises towards
Dubai’s domestic product ranges. It further aims to improve the quality of life and happiness of the members
of the society,” Al-Awadi added.

Registration Procedures

Dubai Municipality allotted a one-month period to register for this competition through the following
link: https://dm.gov.ae. Aspiring participants can fill out the form, which requires the owner’s personal data,

place number, location of the area planted (courtyard or rooftop), details of cultivated items, irrigation
methods, and a picture of the garden. All kinds of owners (property or lease) with home gardens are eligible
to participate in the competition, while the owners of farmlands, members of the Supreme or Technical

Committee, or other subcommittees are not entitled to take part in it.

Assessment Criteria

Dubai Municipality curated a comprehensive matrix including the key criteria for assessment. It involves

factors such as environment and sustainability that underscores the conditions for the use of organic
fertilizers and reduction of chemical fertilizers and soil free of weeds, ensuring the safety of plant varieties
from pests and diseases through integrated control method. proper waste disposal and recycling of

agricultural waste. Furthermore, the criteria highlight points such as rationalizing resource consumption of
both water and electricity, and the use of solar energy, the application of advanced irrigation systems, the

preservation of quality and hygiene, recycling of irrigation water. The diversity of plants grown and the
balance of plants in the garden are highlighted in the criteria to ensure overall appearance.

In addition, the criteria set standards for the type and quality of production, maintaining the garden’s hygiene,
security, and safety measures such as guarding power lines, irrigation sockets, and service corridors within
the park, and the requirement for an innovative and unique idea.

Through Dubai Farms Program, Dubai Municipality will provide a package of services and facilities that
support its national farmers. It will provide agricultural extension services, control agricultural pests and

necessary laboratory tests, competitive prices for agricultural supplies, machinery, and irrigation systems,
and prepare the production agriculture strategy for Dubai.

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