Today, the AgraME has opened its doors to hundreds of visitors from all across the globe and brings them together in Dubai. Despite its size, the show has brought numerous interested attendees who seem to know exactly who to approach and potentially work with. "There is lots of good quality conversation," an exhibitor said.
LettUs Grow and Valoya sharing a stand together as they want to explore opportunities for aeroponic technology and vertical farming technology in India and the Middle East
A main takeaway from the show is the focus on low- to mid-tech horticulture solutions. Despite many vertical farming businesses having entered the UAE market, there is a rather big focus on low-tech to mid-tech when it comes to the Middle East market. When asking exhibitors why that might be, frequently the answer would be "cost of investment".
Abdallah Al Tayeh, Darin Truluck, Mark Woodhead and Deepak Kukreja with Haygrove
The deployment of sensors and such to control a farm and improve the farming processes, it has given producers a step ahead of outdoor growers to be able to offer a product year-round at a decent quality.
Aness Ennajjai with Fertri Greenhouses was all about new projects in the Middle East
With an overlap of the Canadian Greenhouse Conference in Niagara Falls, Canada still quite some international suppliers are present at the event to show off what they have to offer to the Middle Eastern market.
The Alhindawi with Enjazponic representing NIDO dosing systems