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The Ruler of Sharjah was told of plans to boost wheat production in the region
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, visits a wheat farm in Mleiha on Sunday. All photos: Sharjah Government / Wam
An image of the Mleiha wheat farm only six weeks ago ...
And how it looks today
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi gazes over the farm, which is set to expand from 400 hectares to nearly 900 next year
The farm was built to boost local food production, as wheat shortages affect countries across the globe
The farm was made possible by intensive irrigation using this plant 13km away. It provides water through pumps with a capacity of up to 60,000 cubic metres each day
The Ruler of Sharjah was told of plans to boost wheat production in the region
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, visits a wheat farm in Mleiha on Sunday. All photos: Sharjah Government / Wam
An image of the Mleiha wheat farm only six weeks ago ...
And how it looks today
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi gazes over the farm, which is set to expand from 400 hectares to nearly 900 next year
The farm was built to boost local food production, as wheat shortages affect countries across the globe
The farm was made possible by intensive irrigation using this plant 13km away. It provides water through pumps with a capacity of up to 60,000 cubic metres each day
The Ruler of Sharjah was told of plans to boost wheat production in the region
Sharjah ruler inspects Mleiha wheat farm - in pictures
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