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Olivasland Announces Official Debut in the UAE to Bring Premium Tunisian Extra Virgin Olive Oil to a Growing Market

Olivasland, a new premium extra virgin olive oil brand, is officially launching in the UAE market, introducing a product rooted in family heritage, rigorous quality standards, and a commitment to authenticity. Founded by entrepreneur Wasif Hameed, the brand brings Tunisian olive oil directly from a family-run farm, offering consumers an organic oil that, Hameed highlights, […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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du And Gracia Group Announce First-Of-Its-Kind Innovative Agritech Digital Platform For Agriculture And Farming In The UAE

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Startup Spotlight: UAE-Based Egrobots Is Enabling Early Detection Of Crop Diseases In The MENA

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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PepsiCo Middle East CEO Aamer Sheikh Sounds Off On The Six Finalists Of The 2023 Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Startup Spotlight: Jordan-Based Smart Green Is On A Mission To Digitally Transform Conventional Farming Practices Across The MENA Region

One of Smart Green's main offerings is Fertigo, a smart irrigation and fertigation system that aims to address water scarcity.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Startup Spotlight: Tunisia-Based RoboCare’s Tech-Driven Agronomic Solutions Help Farmers Navigate Climate-Change-Related Issues

By integrating satellite, drone, and IoT sensors onto its platform, RoboCare provides optimal technical solutions for individual farming needs.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Startup Spotlight: Lebanon-Based Agritech YY Regen Aims To Transform How The Nation’s Farming Sector Is Powered

YY Regen's services are spread across three verticals: renewable energy solutions, sustainable agriculture, and reliable and sustainable water solutions.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Startup Spotlight: Lebanon-Based Dooda Solutions’ Earthworm Farms Offer Eco-Friendly Fertilizer Alternatives To Farmers In The Region

Dooda Solutions' vermicompost products aim to enhance soil health as well as provide sustainable solutions for farmers.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Desert Control

From sand to soil in seven hours: Desert Control is a company specialized in climate-smart agritech solutions to combat desertification, soil degradation, and water scarcity.

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iFarm

iFarm is a technology company enabling information technology (IT)-driven farming in controlled environments.

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Startup Spotlight: Sharjah-Based Merlin Farms Is Addressing MENA’s Water Scarcity And Food Security Issues Through Aquaponics

Merlin Farms' farming technique is based on the concept of aquaponics -a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics- which can grow plants without soil by utilizing fish waste.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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“We Got Funded!” UAE-Based Produze Raises US$2.6 Million Seed Round To Bring The Power Of Technology To The Agriculture Industry

As a platform that serves to directly connect agricultural producers with retailers, Produze's mission is to digitize the agriculture and food sector's procurement operations within the Middle East.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Startup Spotlight: Cairo-Based Cupmena Is On A Quest To Create A Sustainable Agritech Sector

Launched in February 2019, Cupmena's main line of business is simple: use the vast amount of nutrition available in spent/used coffee grounds to grow different types of mushrooms.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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With An Aim To Make Food Accessible And Equitable, The GCC Agtech Revolution Has Begun

The industry enablers that can successfully fundraise and commercialize their technology today will become the Teslas and SpaceXs of the agtech world tomorrow.

By Stuart Oda

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Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Agritech Startup Alesca Life Technologies Is On A Mission To Ensure Sustainable Farming Practices In The UAE

Alesca develops precision farming solutions and turnkey indoor vertical farms to improve the productivity, efficiency, and predictability of food production by up to 10 times.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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KSA-Based Natufia Makes It Easy To Grow Food In Your Home With Its Hydroponic Tech

Offering a holistic solution to healthy living, Natufia's smart garden nestled in your kitchen provides the optimal combination of water, lighting, nutrients, and even music.

By Pamella de Leon

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Working On Tomorrow: Alanoud Al Hashmi, CEO, The Futurist Company

The CEO of The Futurist Company is building a business that aims to solve humanity's future problems.

By Tamara Pupic

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Building New Ecosystems: The Food Tech Revolution Is Here

In a few years, a traditionally low-tech, complex industry like farming can open a variety of applications to the global chain.

By Raffaella Campagnoli

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Jordan-Based Agri Tech Startup Nestrom Raises Seed Funding From Regional Investors

Co-founded by entrepreneurs Yousef Wadi, Kanaan Manasrah, and Shadi Al Shalabi in early 2017, Nestrom focuses on "delivering high-end, easy to deploy agricultural software products and solutions," and says that they aspire to "transform all farms into smart farms."

By Sindhu Hariharan