Agriculture Photo Collage
for United Arab Emirates
One of the major crops of the UAE is dates.
Source: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/photos/united-arab-emirates-agriculture-1509.jpg
Source: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/photos/united-arab-emirates-agriculture-1509.jpg
The UAE is studying ways that they might reclaim desert lands for the growing of crops. An experiemental green house is showing some results of the studies.
Source: http://farmlandgrab.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/uae-college-of-ag.jpg
Source: http://farmlandgrab.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/uae-college-of-ag.jpg
For those few areas of the UAE in which crops can be grown, large scale irrigation must be used to combat the climate and desert elements.
Source: http://www.alnaboodah.com/Common/Image/Content/Swaidan-Agriculture.jpg
Source: http://www.alnaboodah.com/Common/Image/Content/Swaidan-Agriculture.jpg
The UAE raises camels for the purposes of milk. Some milk is shipped off to Europe.
Source: http://www.thenational.ae/deployedfiles/Assets/Richmedia/Image/SaxoPress/AD20110502875809-A%20Turkmen%20lives.jpg
Source: http://www.thenational.ae/deployedfiles/Assets/Richmedia/Image/SaxoPress/AD20110502875809-A%20Turkmen%20lives.jpg
Coastal fisheries also serve as part of the agricultural pursuits of the UAE.
Source: http://www.amextravelplanning.com/assets/images/BN435_1501.jpg
Source: http://www.amextravelplanning.com/assets/images/BN435_1501.jpg