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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.
Dubai Municipality curated a comprehensive matrix including the key criteria for
assessment. It involves factors such as environment and sustainability that underscore
the conditions for the use of organic fertilisers and reduction of chemical fertilisers and
soil free of weeds, ensuring the safety of plant varieties from pests and diseases through
integrated control methods, proper waste disposal and recycling of agricultural waste.
Furthermore, the criteria highlight points such as rationalising resource consumption of
both water and electricity, the use of solar energy, the application of advanced irrigation
systems, the preservation of quality and hygiene, and 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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