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3/6/24, 9:58 AM Dubai Launches ‘Dubai Farms’ Programme to Support Emirati Farmers
launched the “Dubai Farms” programme, offering a host of services and

incentives aimed at supporting Emirati farmers who own productive

agricultural projects.

The “Dubai Farms” programme aligns with the objectives of the Dubai

Social Agenda 33, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin

Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of

Dubai, with the aim of making Dubai the premier city for living experiences,

empowering its citizens, increasing their contribution to the emirate’s

economy, and ensuring their financial independence and social stability.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed stressed the vital importance of local

agriculture in Dubai, and the need to develop and sustain it to reflect His

Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to establish

Dubai as the world’s best city to live and work – a key pillar of Dubai’s

comprehensive development plans that focus on building the capacity of

strategic sectors.

“Today we launched the ‘Dubai Farms’

programme to support productive Emirati

farmers, by offering them a full suite of

incentives and services that support the

development of the emirate’s agriculture sector

and enhance the sustainability of crops, all

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