We visit Abdul Monem's family's organic farm in Al Khawaneej, Dubai.
Updated: January 29, 2015, 12:00 AM
Organic farming in the UAE desert - in pictures
Harvested eggplants will soon be delivered to local markets from Abdul Monem’s family’s organic farm. Jeff Topping for The National
Shakeel, the farm’s foreman, holds a bag containing garlic that is mixed in vat of liquid containing fish and chili creating a cocktail that acts as a fertilizer, bug replant and helps strengthens the roots of the plants. Jeff Topping for The National
A worker tends to tomato plants in one of the greenhouses. Jeff Topping for The National
Abdul Monem also raises chickens. Jeff Topping for The National
Several small greenhouses made of netting are used to protect young vegetable plants from insects and bugs as they grow toward maturity. Jeff Topping for The National