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The exhibition running through October 28 is expected to attract more than 9,000 visitors and feature over 150 exhibitors from more than 80 countries according to the official Growtech Middle East website. Innovations spanning seeds and seedlings, irrigation systems, greenhouse technologies, plant nutrition, livestock management and aquaculture will take centre stage at the Dubai World Trade Centre venue. The gathering operates under the theme of powering future agriculture growth and food security across the Middle East while connecting suppliers with farmers, investors and government stakeholders.
The National Agriculture Centre signed on as the strategic government partner for this edition in a collaboration announced earlier in October. Sultan Salem Al Shamsi, director general of the National Agriculture Centre, said “UAE farmers are at the heart of the country’s agricultural ambitions and key partners in achieving sustainable food security targets.” Al Shamsi noted that the partnership creates a platform bringing together local farmers with those interested in the sector to access needed knowledge, technologies and partnerships for sustainable growth.
The centre plans to showcase its UAE Good Agricultural Practices programme along with the Integrated Farmer Centres project both designed to improve production standards and market access for local produce according to event organisers. The UAE government’s official portal outlines how the National Food Security Strategy 2051 seeks to place the country first in the Global Food Security Index by 2051 while promoting sustainable local output. Recent revisions to the strategy include a target of producing half the nation’s crops domestically.
The country currently imports approximately 90 percent of its food a vulnerability highlighted in coverage by AGBI citing a 2025 World Economic Forum report. The event’s Future Food Resilience Summit on its opening days will convene farmers, officials and specialists including contributors from the Food and Agriculture Organization to examine strategies for resilient supply chains and climate-adapted production. Separate sessions will address aquaculture development and regenerative agriculture practices tailored to regional conditions.
Organisers of the rebranded exhibition which evolved from Agra Middle East stated that the new identity better reflects advances in agri-tech, controlled-environment farming and sustainability priorities across the Gulf. Solutions on display include precision systems that government strategy documents indicate can reduce water consumption by as much as 90 percent versus conventional methods in suitable applications. These technologies align directly with efforts to expand efficient local production amid resource constraints.
Event sponsors listed on the official programme include Nature for Environmental and Agricultural Solutions as gold sponsor and MONTEL in an associate role. The National Agriculture Centre’s prominent role will facilitate direct exchanges between policymakers, researchers and producers to accelerate adoption of innovative practices. Presentations at the exhibition from Coherent Market Insights will deliver sector analysis on agritech opportunities throughout the Middle East.
