On 22 March 2024, New AG International published NESA Center regular speaker Professor Michaël Tanchum's article, "Middle East agrifood production is rising high: The vertical farming revolution in the UAE and Saudi Arabia," in the March/April 2024 edition of its quarterly magazine.

"The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, home to the world’s two largest deserts, is the most water-scarce area on Earth. Yet during the past two years, new vertical farming projects on the Arabian Peninsula have proven so successful that the region appears poised for a revolutionary transformation in agricultural productivity. Vertical farming in the Middle East and Africa is forecasted to grow at a 21.7% CAGR, reaching US$6.2 billion by 2030. The planned widespread adoption of smart indoor farming technologies could shift the Middle East from sand to green," writes Tanchum.

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About the Author

Prof. Michaël Tanchum is a Non-resident Fellow at the Middle East Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES), and a regular speaker at NESA Center seminars. Prof. Tanchum also teaches international relations and political economy of the Middle East and North Africa at Universidad de Navarra, Spain.

About the Publisher

New AG International produces international events within the hi-tech ag space, provides training courses for professionals, and publishes a number of market-leading journals.

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