-Total area: 83,600 sq km
-Land area: 83,600 sq km
-Total water area: 0 sq km
-Climate Description: desert; cooler in eastern mountains
-Terrain description: flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east
-Arable land: 0.61%
-Permanent crops: 0.5%
-Irrigated land use- 920 sq km (2010)
-Total renewable water resources: 0.15 cu km (2011)
-Total fresh water withdrawal: 3.99 cu km/yr (15%/2%/83%)
-Per person freshwater withdrawal: 739.5 cu m/yr (2005)
-Natural hazards description: frequent sand/dust storms
-Environmental current issues: lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills
-Total labor force: 4,000,000
-% of labor force in agriculture: 7%
-Agricultural products description: dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish
-Land area: 83,600 sq km
-Total water area: 0 sq km
-Climate Description: desert; cooler in eastern mountains
-Terrain description: flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east
-Arable land: 0.61%
-Permanent crops: 0.5%
-Irrigated land use- 920 sq km (2010)
-Total renewable water resources: 0.15 cu km (2011)
-Total fresh water withdrawal: 3.99 cu km/yr (15%/2%/83%)
-Per person freshwater withdrawal: 739.5 cu m/yr (2005)
-Natural hazards description: frequent sand/dust storms
-Environmental current issues: lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills
-Total labor force: 4,000,000
-% of labor force in agriculture: 7%
-Agricultural products description: dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish
The ministry of Environment and water
Read more at: http://www.emirates247.com/bylaws-soon-to-regulate-organic-agriculture-2010-08-14-1.278908
Read more at: http://www.emirates247.com/bylaws-soon-to-regulate-organic-agriculture-2010-08-14-1.278908
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http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201008026767/Related-news-from-UAE/sustainable-agriculture-uae-setting-up-40-organic-farms-by-2011.html
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201008026767/Related-news-from-UAE/sustainable-agriculture-uae-setting-up-40-organic-farms-by-2011.html
Dubai international garden competition, the goal is to make The uae greener
Some of the UAE's DATES
http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/UAEs_reputed_date_palm_enthusiast_urges_authorities_to_include_date_palm_agriculture_in_the_educational_curricula_/49737.htm
http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/UAEs_reputed_date_palm_enthusiast_urges_authorities_to_include_date_palm_agriculture_in_the_educational_curricula_/49737.htm
wheat drown in Dubai for Africas domestic market
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/200908142206/Economics/abu-dhabi-firm-grows-in-egypt.html
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/200908142206/Economics/abu-dhabi-firm-grows-in-egypt.html