{"version":"1","article":{"id":"nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","slug":"nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026?lang=en","title":"Abu Dhabi launches Nama pilot to reactivate underused Al Ain farms","summary":"The Ma’an–ADAFSA initiative will support selected farms in developing agricultural, tourism and commercial activities.","category":"agriculture","region":"world","topics":["food","travel"],"published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-22T21:32:43+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-21","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Emirates News Agency (WAM)","url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17hh7l6-nama-initiative-launches-from-ain-revive","publishedAt":"2026-10-21","checkedAt":"2026-10-22"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"relationships":{"entities":[{"id":"maan-abu-dhabi","type":"organization","name":"Ma’an","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:maan-abu-dhabi","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17hh7l6-nama-initiative-launches-from-ain-revive","text":"The Authority of Social Contribution–Ma’an and Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) launched Nama on 21 October.","language":"en"}},{"id":"abu-dhabi-agriculture-food-safety-authority","type":"organization","name":"Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:abu-dhabi-agriculture-food-safety-authority","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17hh7l6-nama-initiative-launches-from-ain-revive","text":"The Authority of Social Contribution–Ma’an and Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) launched Nama on 21 October.","language":"en"}},{"id":"nama-al-ain","type":"project","name":"Nama","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/project:nama-al-ain","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17hh7l6-nama-initiative-launches-from-ain-revive","text":"The Authority of Social Contribution–Ma’an and Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) launched Nama on 21 October.","language":"en"}},{"id":"al-ain","type":"place","name":"Al Ain","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/place:al-ain","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17hh7l6-nama-initiative-launches-from-ain-revive","text":"The pilot covers selected underused farms in Al Ain and is intended to help turn them into sustainable agricultural, tourism and commercial destinations.","language":"en"}}],"event":null,"contextual_links":[],"timeline":[{"id":"nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nama-al-ain-underused-farms-pilot-2026","language":"en","title":"Abu Dhabi launches Nama pilot to reactivate underused Al Ain farms","event_period":"2026-10-21","event_period_basis":"event","published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","relationship_basis":"entity"}]},"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Authority of Social Contribution–Ma’an and Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) launched Nama on 21 October. The pilot covers selected underused farms in Al Ain and is intended to help turn them into sustainable agricultural, tourism and commercial destinations. Participating owners are to receive farm-management content, technical and field consultations, and support to improve operations and visitor readiness.","The initiative also draws on Abu Dhabi’s rules allowing farm owners and licensed establishments to undertake 145 approved economic activities. Authorities said expansion beyond the pilot will depend on evaluation results, performance indicators and the quality of the experience; no number of farms or investment amount was announced."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The Ma’an–ADAFSA initiative will support selected farms in developing agricultural, tourism and commercial activities.\n\nThe Authority of Social Contribution–Ma’an and Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) launched Nama on 21 October. The pilot covers selected underused farms in Al Ain and is intended to help turn them into sustainable agricultural, tourism and commercial destinations. Participating owners are to receive farm-management content, technical and field consultations, and support to improve operations and visitor readiness.\n\nThe initiative also draws on Abu Dhabi’s rules allowing farm owners and licensed establishments to undertake 145 approved economic activities. Authorities said expansion beyond the pilot will depend on evaluation results, performance indicators and the quality of the experience; no number of farms or investment amount was announced.\n\nThe Turkish headline and Arabic copy now consistently refer to underused farms, rather than implying the farms had no use at all.","corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-22T21:32:43+03:00","language":"en","text":"The Turkish headline and Arabic copy now consistently refer to underused farms, rather than implying the farms had no use at all."}],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"agriculture","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/agriculture-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic agricultural landscape with wheat, olive trees and irrigation channels.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"agriculture","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/agriculture-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic agricultural landscape with wheat, olive trees and irrigation channels.","language":"en"}}}