The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has signed a strategic agreement to enhance collaboration with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) during the Global Food Week, held at ADNEC Abu Dhabi from 26 to 28 November.
The ADAFSA-TII partnership will address pressing challenges in the agricultural sector by using cutting-edge technology. The partnership focuses on enhancing agricultural productivity by optimizing the use of natural resources such as water and soil, improving crop quality, and introducing high-nutrition, disease-resistant crop varieties.
Additionally, the partnership will explore sustainable agricultural practices that preserve the environment and reduce pollution, as well as develop a circular economy in the agricultural sector by recycling agricultural waste into useful materials such as fertilizers and biofuels.
Specific areas of cooperation between ADAFSA and TII include developing camel-derived antibodies for diagnostic and therapeutic use, producing bio-proteins as alternative protein sources, optimizing water and energy use in agriculture through smart farming.
This is in addition to combating crop and animal diseases using biotechnology, developing environmentally friendly biopesticides to safeguard human health and environmental safety, and developing advanced greenhouses using insulation materials and eco-friendly cooling technologies.
Furthermore, the partnership will focus on improving soil quality by adding organic materials and developing smart irrigation systems to ensure efficient water use.
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