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3/5/24, 10:50 AM Hamdan bin Mohammed launches ‘Dubai Farms’ programme to support Emirati farmers
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.
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“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 leading to
enhanced contribution to the emirate’s GDP. We will continue our efforts to make Dubai’s
agriculture more productive and sustainable,” Sheikh Hamdan said.
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