Dubai's pineapple farmer - in pictures

  • Abdullatif Al Banna grows thousands of pineapples without soil at greenhouses at his farm in Al Aweer. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    Abdullatif Al Banna grows thousands of pineapples without soil at greenhouses at his farm in Al Aweer. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • The forward-thinking farmer uses hydroponic methods to help pineapples grow
    The forward-thinking farmer uses hydroponic methods to help pineapples grow
  • One of the 4,000 pineapples grown at the farm over the past year
    One of the 4,000 pineapples grown at the farm over the past year
  • Mr Al Banna shares a love of agriculture with his father
    Mr Al Banna shares a love of agriculture with his father
  • Inside one of the greenhouses at the Al Aweer farm.
    Inside one of the greenhouses at the Al Aweer farm.
  • Mr Al Banna’s farm in the Dubai desert is proving fruitful for himself and his family
    Mr Al Banna’s farm in the Dubai desert is proving fruitful for himself and his family
  • He tried a number of farming methods to find the best way to grow the tropical fruit in the UAE
    He tried a number of farming methods to find the best way to grow the tropical fruit in the UAE
  • Thousands of pineapples have been grown in greenhouses at the farm in Al Aweer
    Thousands of pineapples have been grown in greenhouses at the farm in Al Aweer