Ihab Al Rifai (Al Dhafra Region)
During the era of the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, the Emirates set out towards the world, to complete the path of the founding leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, with giant achievements that embraced space and defied difficulties, to leave clear fingerprints and a comprehensive renaissance It is enjoyed by everyone who is on the land of this good country. Over the years, the UAE foresaw the future with the achievements of the present and a long history, to take steady steps towards excellence and innovation with well-thought-out plans that dazzled the world and achieved the impossible.
The saying of the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, was: “The future, no matter how far away, is near, and preparation for it begins today, not tomorrow.” And discuss its challenges and difficulties, and develop different scenarios to meet those challenges, to be a source of energy towards the future, through proactive plans to keep the UAE at the forefront of countries, and achieve comprehensive renaissance in all sectors and various fields.
projects
The leadership has never spared no effort in order to raise the standard of living of the citizen and achieve prosperity and prosperity for him. He was always at the head of the giant projects that achieved leadership for our beloved country.
Despite the climatic difficulties and challenges facing the agricultural sector, the agricultural march did not stop, but was able to achieve achievements that dazzled the world, thanks to wise policies, as it was able to conquer all those difficulties and challenges, taming the desert and overcoming its harsh, dry nature, high temperatures, and recording achievements Concrete in order to achieve sustainable agricultural development in the long term, as the agricultural sector has become one of the bright images of cultural and economic progress.
The Abu Dhabi Statistics Center reveals that the number of agricultural holdings increased 38 times, from 634 holdings in 1971 to 24,018 holdings in 2019, while the area of agricultural land increased 33 times, from 22.377 dunums to 749,868 dunums during the same period.
The development reflects the extent of efforts exerted to develop this vital sector, which has become a role model in overcoming the cruelty of nature, conquering the desert sands, and transforming its dunes into green yards and farms producing many types of vegetables and fruits.
The development of the agricultural sector and the increase in agricultural areas came in line with the commitment to sustainability standards, and the efforts made to preserve the country’s natural resources, through a set of strategies and studied standards, to develop this vital large sector.
The figures of the Abu Dhabi Statistics Center revealed the stability of the area of agricultural land in Abu Dhabi and the number of plant holdings, during 6 years. The area of agricultural land amounted to 749,868 dunums, from 2014 to 2019, including 207,686 dunums in the Al Dhafra region, and 452,503 dunums in the Al Ain region. and 89,679 dunums in Abu Dhabi.
The number of agricultural holdings during the same period reached 24,018 agricultural holdings, including 8,492 holdings in Al Dhafra region, 11,921 holdings in Al Ain, and 3,605 holdings in Abu Dhabi.
fish farming
Fisheries faces many challenges and difficulties that have affected the production amount of fish extracted from the coasts of the country, which is no longer sufficient for the needs of the population due to many and varied reasons, the most important of which is overfishing and excessive exploitation of fish resources, which led to a significant decrease in the size of the fish stock in light of the growing population. In the face of these challenges, the state was keen to develop plans, policies, procedures and measures that contributed to the increase in the density of fish stocks on the eastern coast by 130 percent and the western coast by 51 percent.
A survey study conducted 2016-2017 in cooperation between the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi revealed that the density of fish stocks on the eastern coast of the country increased by 130 percent during 2017 compared to 2011, while the rate of increase in the western coast was approximately 51 percent during the same period. The efforts made by the ministry, in cooperation with government agencies at the state level, have contributed to recording a remarkable improvement in fish biomass. The density of fish stocks in the eastern coast of the country “Sea of Oman” reached 1221 kilograms per square kilometer at the end of 2017, compared to 529 kilograms in 2011. In some marine areas of the western coast, the percentage reached 904 kilograms per square kilometer at the end of 2017, compared to 599 kilograms in 2011. According to statistics from 2018-2019, the total volume of fish catch reached nearly 75 thousand tons of fish.
The decisions to regulate fishing for some types of fish of economic importance, especially Safi and Shaari, have also contributed to an increase in the volume of catches.
During 2020, an increase in the quantities of net fish catches was recorded by 30.8% after the implementation of the decision compared to the years preceding the implementation of the decision, in addition to an increase in the average sizes of confiscated fish by 9.4%, and an increase in the average length at the beginning of fishing by 8.5%, which led to the emergence of groups A new longitudinal compared to what it was before the implementation of the decision, and the percentage of fish catch of sirius increased by 17.4% compared to the period before the implementation of the decision, and the average sizes of fish increased, which was observed, where the length of Sirius fish reached 67.0 cm (spiny length), with an increase of 8.06%, in addition to an increase in the quantities of supplies of small fish by 6.19%.
overpopulation
With the increase in the population and the challenges imposed to provide adequate housing for all citizens, the late took care of citizens’ homes, as it is a cornerstone towards the stability and security of families. The Abu Dhabi government decided to allocate an amount of 22 billion dirhams to establish 18,000 housing units within the framework of a modern vision that was adopted for citizens’ homes based on the concept of complexes Integrated housing as an alternative to the concept of popular housing, and His Highness’s keenness to follow up on these projects and their ability to meet the needs and requirements of the citizen.
Protecting diversity and ecosystem
Waste represents a global problem that many countries are unable to find solutions to. In the Emirates, the waste per capita in the UAE is one of the highest rates in the world, and most of it ends up in landfills. Those challenges and difficulties were one of the main reasons for taking effective measures, and developing coordinated scenarios and strategies, to reduce any significant negative impact on the environment, and protect biodiversity and the ecosystem.
The results were impressive, as the Strategic Tunnel Development Program (STEP) for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which is being carried out under the supervision of the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company, is a milestone in the field of infrastructure. The project meets the long-term needs of the Emirate. The project collects and transports wastewater from Abu Dhabi Island, the mainland, and some surrounding islands, in cooperation with partners and other stakeholders. The strategic tunnel is considered one of the longest sloping sewage tunnels in the world. In 2015, Dubai announced the Century Project for Sewerage through deep tunnels as a flexible and integrated system, keeping pace with the requirements of the expected population growth of the emirate in the future and for the next hundred years, and the project will contribute to the abolition of odors emanating from the stations. It will also eliminate pumping stations and transport tanks, which will reduce costs and also reduce traffic congestion. The projected cost of design, implementation and operation is approximately 12 billion dirhams over 50 years. In 2012, Sharjah started operating the largest sewage pumping station, and in Ajman, the first sewage pumping station was inaugurated in 2009.
Shams Station
In 2013, the UAE was on a date with one of the most important giant achievements that charted a new phase of clean energy, through the opening of the Shams 1 plant, which is a significant achievement within the country’s vision to diversify its economy and energy resources.
Shams 1 represents a strategic investment in the process of economic, social and environmental development and prosperity that our country is witnessing.
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