Hero Sanabam pictured in India. Courtesy Dr Hero Sanabam
The farm at the inmates’ education and training department is part of Dubai Police’s strategy to empower prisoners and develop their skills. Nilanjana Gupta / The National
An inmate at Dubai Central Jail works in the organic farm. Nilanjana Gupta/ The National
Inmates grow 36 kinds of crops, including lemons, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, chillies, aubergines, corn, papayas and figs.. Courtesy Dubai Police
Inmates at Dubai Central Jail grow plants using hydroponic and aquaponics systems. Nilanjana Gupta/ The National
The farm that is bearing fruit in the desert was created in 2014 by Hero Sanabam, pictured here during his time at Dubai Central Jail. Courtesy Dubai Police
Inmates at Dubai Central Jail in Al Aweer work in the organic farm. Nilanjana Gupta/ The National
A papaya tree at Dubai Central Jail's organic farm. Nilanjana Gupta/ The National
An inmate at Dubai Central Jail works on a hydroponic system. Nilanjana Gupta/ The National
An inmate shows a plant he has grown using hydroponics. Nilanjana Gupta/ The National
Dr Sanabam helped Dubai Police build a 9,600 square-metre farm, about one and half times the size of a football pitch. Courtesy Dubai Police
The new farm has been designed to include three kinds of agriculture, the traditional, the hydroponics and the aquaponics. Courtesy Dubai Police
