UAE: New partnership to deploy 500+ vertical farms in 5 years

UAE's Crysp Farms has announced a strategic partnership with agritech veteran Alesca Technologies to deploy 500 modular vertical farms over the next five years across the Middle East. The partnership will provide more than 130 varieties of fresh produce year-round for Crysp's corporate clients.

The 'Farming-as-a-Service' model combines the on-site installation of a bespoke vertical farm with a multi-year operational agreement to grow a mix of fresh produce based on the customer's daily F&B needs. Alesca will also install AI-powered monitoring and automation systems into Crysp's existing and future vertical farms to continue improving the productivity and efficiency of the farms.

L-R Ahmad Hammoud (GM Alesca UAE), Maan Said (Founder and CEO Crysp Farms), Stuart Oda (Founder and CEO Alesca Technologies)

Maan Said, Founder and CEO of Crysp Farms said: "Our partnership with Alesca Technologies will provide us with access to best-in-class vertical farming technology. Combined with our own experience in managing farm operations across the Middle East for some of the world's biggest hospitality brands, this partnership enables us to significantly accelerate our regional expansion."