Al Dhahirah Rice.. An Emirati factory operated by national service conscripts and the largest in the Middle East

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Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, visited the headquarters of “Al Dahra Holding Company” in Khalifa Industrial City “Kizad”, a company specialized in the cultivation, production and sale of fodder and food commodities such as rice, flour, fruits and vegetables, and owns the largest integrated factory for “basmati” rice » In the Middle East, its silos are occupied by the National Service Program recruits in the UAE.

The visit came as part of a series of field visits by Al-Jaber to a number of industrial cities, to see the projects and initiatives of some companies, factories and production lines at the state level, within the framework of implementing the national strategy for industry and advanced technology aimed at strengthening and empowering the industrial sectors in the country, especially the vital and priority sectors. In order to enhance the investment attractiveness in the UAE industrial sector.

Success stories

Al Jaber said that industrial investments in the UAE are quickly turning into regional and global success stories, thanks to the state's continuous support for this sector.

He added, "We are facing a new stage during which projects and start-ups, small and medium-sized companies, will obtain great opportunities for growth and expansion." Business through strategic partners such as the Emirates Development Bank, and promoting the adoption of advanced technology and the solutions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its applications, in a way that enhances the competitive advantages of national products in the local and international markets.

Al Jaber praised the positive role of the Khalifa Industrial City “Kizad” and its ability to provide all competitive advantages to companies, including the “Al Dhahirah Rice Factory”, which provides a strategic food stock, and its facilities are operated by National Service Program recruits, and in ways that reflect the link between modern farming methods, And the uses of advanced technology in management, operation, storage and transportation.

Food security

For his part, the founding partner and managing director of Al Dahra Holding Group, Khadim Abdullah Al Darei, said that the factory’s role is closely linked to the UAE’s national food security strategy, which aims to develop a comprehensive national system based on enabling sustainable food production, and defines the elements of the national food basket.

He stressed that the establishment of the factory in Kizad was a successful decision, pointing out that the factory's proximity to Khalifa Port greatly facilitated the import and export of rice, and that the factory benefited greatly from the integrated supply chain in Khalifa Industrial City, which ensured that the factory obtained high rice products. the quality.

He pointed out that the company now provides its services to a large base of clients, including government and commercial sectors, and has a wide geographical reach, as it operates in more than 20 countries, meets the needs of more than 45 markets, and occupies a position in Asia and the Middle East.

rice factory

Al Dhahirah Rice Factory is the largest rice factory in the Middle East, providing a strategic stock for the UAE, and has great experience in extracting rice from private sources from India and Pakistan, by obtaining the finest and best types of basmati and non-basmati rice.

The annual trading capacity is 500,000 metric tons, and the annual processing capacity is 260,000 metric tons. The factory has a processing capacity of white rice at a rate of 20 tons per hour, with a production capacity of 120,000 metric tons annually.

The factory includes 40 silos with a storage capacity of about 30 thousand tons, while the storage capacity of the ready rice warehouse is 4,500 tons of 40 kilograms bags, and it is fully air-conditioned to preserve the safety of the stock from weather fluctuations, in addition to that it is managed automatically, and its products are sold in the local market, It also reaches several countries in the Arab world, and various countries in the Middle East and Asia.

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