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  "id": 12582439,
  "title": "UAE National Agriculture Centre Partners with Growtech Middle East to drive sustainable farming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/uae-national-agriculture-centre-partners-with-growtech-middle-east-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:54:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/corporate-news/uae-national-agriculture-centre-partners-with-growtech-middle-east-to-drive-sustainable-farming-1.500701432"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: The UAE National Agriculture Centre (NAC) is partnering with Growtech Middle East to promote sustainable farming practices and innovations at the upcoming Growtech Middle East event in Dubai, scheduled from October 26-28, 2026. This strategic collaboration highlights the shared commitment to supporting Emirati farmers, enhancing farming standards, and encouraging the adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies. Both organizations aim to connect farmers and the agricultural community with government, industry, and global expertise to drive sector growth. NAC will showcase initiatives like UAE Good Agricultural Practices (UAE G.A.P.) and the Integrated Farmer Centres project, which focus on improving production quality, efficiency, and market access for Emirati produce. The partnership underlines the importance of practical knowledge, technologies, and partnerships in advancing UAE's agricultural sector and food security goals, as outlined in the UAE National Food Security Strategy 2051.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Growtech Middle East, formerly known as Agra Middle East, will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 26–28 October 2026, with the UAE National Agriculture Centre (NAC) joining as its Strategic Government Partner. The partnership will put greater focus on the future of Emirati farming, agricultural innovation and food security, with a shared commitment to supporting UAE farmers,…",
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