UAE - Mubasher: Al Rawabi, a UAE-based dairy and juice company, has signed an agreement to set up an AED 650 million dairy production facility in KIZAD, part of AD Ports Group’s Economic Cities and Free Zones (EC&FZ) cluster.
Al Rawabi will initially establish the two square kilometre-facility in KIZAD to be home to 10,000 cows, according to a press release on Tuesday.
With a large portion of site assets to be equipped with solar panels, the dairy farm will enable the company to raise its exports across the GCC region and support the agricultural sector in Abu Dhabi.
The Head of Economic Cities and Free Zones Cluster, Abdullah Al Hameli, said: "In addition to supporting the advancement of local farms and creating job opportunities in the local farming sector, our agreement presents a positive boost for regional consumers by offering easier access to fresh produce."
Meanwhile, the CEO of Al Rawabi, Ahmed Al Tigani, commented: "We expect to produce 23 million litres in the first operational year out of KIZAD, and to move approximately 1,000 containers of goods annually."
