![ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, APR 30, 2016. A child and a man pick tomatoes at the Integrated Green Resources (IGR) organic farm in Al Rahba. Photo: Reem Mohammed/ The National (Reporter: Jessica Hill / Section: AL) ID 83553 *** Local Caption *** RM_20160430_IGRFARM_17.JPG](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZGBKHMPNI63NPTQNOIRC4COY2Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=e1e7baed1e764a32da9c00756af0efc4758272e4c44567f6e0962bede59cb68b&width=400&height=225)
A child and a man pick tomatoes at an organic farm in Al Rahba, Abu Dhabi. Reem Mohammed / The National
A child and a man pick tomatoes at an organic farm in Al Rahba, Abu Dhabi. Reem Mohammed / The National
City-dwellers have a responsibility to keep nature in their lives
Peter Hellyer is a UAE cultural historian, author and journalist
30 December, 2021