Rice in the desert: Pandemic spurs UAE to grow more of its food

In a pilot project with South Korea’s Rural Development Administration, the UAE last month harvested around 1,700 kilograms of rice in the emirate of Sharjah. The partners planted Asemi rice, a popular variety in East Asia, because it can withstand heat and salty soils. An underground irrigation system that drips water instead of spraying it was crucial to the project’s success.

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