Resolution of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Agriculture and Food Safety No.3 of 2020 to issue the agricultural requirements system for Abu Dhabi farms.

This Resolution consisting of 10 articles aims at the following in the whole territory of the Emirate (i) organizing and managing operations and practices related to agricultural activities; (ii) promoting agricultural sustainability; (iii) achieving the safety of agricultural products; (iv) strengthening the biosecurity system; and (v) strengthening the local product and achieving food security. The Resolution contains both general and specif rules that the farm owner must respect. General rules regard among the others (i) setting borders; (ii) data for the agricultural record; (iii) pruning or cutting off of farm's trees that affect roads, adjacent farms, and service lines; (iv) removing dead and badly injured trees and disposal of farm waste; (v) ban of burning agricultural waste; (vi) cultivation of fodder; (vii) information about agricultural diseases and pests inside the farm; (viii) biosecurity requirements; (ix) permits and licenses for all construction inside the farm; (x) good practices in using appropriate technologies to enhance natural resources sustainability, applying controls and guidelines associated with hydroponics techniques in case of this type of cultivation; (xi) use of drinking water to wash, clean, or moisturize the final agricultural products; (xii) production ceiling for small farmers; and (xiii) license to market agricultural products. As for the specific rules, the Resolution regulates the following (i) the use of irrigation water on the farm; (ii) the use of pesticides and pest control agents; (iii) the use of fertilizers and agricultural improvement; and (iv) the use of seeds, seedlings, and planting materials.
The inspector may conduct inspection visits to any farm to verify their commitment to implementing the provisions of this system, and the farm owners must facilitate the controls.