More farms across the UAE will open its doors to visitors as part of an agrotourism experience initiative. A top official told Khaleej Times that the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) will partner with multiple farms for the initiative that is part of the Plant the Emirates programme launched last month. Mohammed Saeed Sultan Al Nuaimi, undersecretary of the MoCCAE, said: “The initiative is aimed to educate the public and students on how the UAE is growing its food supply, showcase some of the wonderful local agricultural products in the UAE, as well as generate support for the farming community.” The agrotourism drive will reach “every emirate and include partnerships with the local authorities and farms”. “We are currently working with these partners to establish the potential for tourism programmes, with a particular focus on this coming season’s World’s Coolest Winter campaign,” said Al Nuaimi. This year, the UAE’s domestic tourism campaign — ‘World’s Coolest Winter’ — will be held under the theme ‘Green Tourism’. Residents and tourists will be invited to visit the top local farms in the country and learn about agricultural products and how they are grown. Green oases Despite challenges of growing plants in the desert, […]