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World first for vertical farming specialist Intelligent Growth Solutions

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World first for vertical farming specialist Intelligent Growth Solutions

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1. A Scottish vertical farming specialist is moving forward with ambitious plans to grow vast amounts of fresh produce in the United Arab Emirates.

Intelligent Growth Solutions is working with ReFarm Global, a Dubai company, on the project in the UAE’s government-led Food Tech Valley initiative.

A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place with the 900,000sq ft farm expected to be in operation next year. It will be capable of growing more than 3 million kg of food annually.

The ground-breaking ceremony as construction began at the UAE’s first gigafarm

The site will use IGS’s technology as well as other systems to reduce waste. It is expected to help decarbonise food production in the UAE and initially replace about 1

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