{
  "id": 7768876,
  "title": "New Sharjah centre to test AI, vertical farming for UAE food security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/new-sharjah-centre-to-test-ai-vertical-farming-for-uae-food-security",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:18:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/sharjah/new-sharjah-centre-to-test-ai-vertical-farming-for-uae-food-security-1.500676650"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sharjah's new agricultural technology centre aims to test AI, vertical farming, hydroponics and other smart-farming solutions under real-world conditions before commercial deployment. Established by Tathmeer Agri Tech and Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park, the MENA's first Integrated Agri-Tech Innovation Centre will showcase controlled-environment agriculture, IoT, and AI-powered monitoring. The facility will provide training, research opportunities, and a platform to connect farmers with technology providers, investors, and markets.",
  "summary": "Sharjah: A new agricultural technology centre in Sharjah will allow farmers and technology companies to test AI, vertical farming, hydroponics and other smart-farming solutions under real operating conditions before they are deployed commercially. Tathmeer Agri Tech, a UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)-approved and Sharia-compliant AgriTech crowdfunding platform, has partnered with…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}