Sector Detail

Agricultural & Agrotech

Controlled-environment agriculture, automated irrigation systems, and post-harvest handling assets.

The global picture

More food is needed, and too much of it is lost.

The world's population passed 8.2 billion in 2024 and is still growing, while climate stress makes harvests less predictable.

A large share of what is grown never reaches a plate. Technology that raises yield and cuts loss is moving from trial to standard practice.

  • 13.3%Of food lost after harvest and before it reaches shops (FAO, 2023)1
  • 19%Of food available to consumers wasted in shops, food service and homes (UNEP, 2022)2
The UAE picture

A country that imports most of what it eats.

With little arable land and scarce water, the UAE relies on imports for most of its food. Its National Food Security Strategy sets the aim of leading the Global Food Security Index by 2051.

The strategy backs controlled-environment farming, water-efficient growing and stronger supply chains, at home and with partner countries.

  • 2051Target year for the UAE to lead the Global Food Security Index3
  • 18Main items in the national food basket the strategy is built around3
The gap

Growing more is half the problem. Keeping what is grown is the other half.

  1. 01

    Post-harvest loss

    Storage, handling and cold chain are weakest where the food is produced.

  2. 02

    Water and climate

    Open-field farming in arid regions cannot scale without technology.

  3. 03

    Long-term capital

    Farms and handling assets take years to pay back and need patient owners.

Our role

How Epiidosis works in Agricultural & Agrotech

Epiidosis develops and owns agricultural assets that use technology to raise yield and reduce loss between farm and market.

Sources

  1. FAO, SDG indicator 12.3.1: global food losses
  2. UNEP, Food Waste Index Report 2024 (UN News)
  3. UAE Government, National Food Security Strategy 2051
  4. UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024

Market figures are quoted from the organisations listed and were checked in November 2026. They are given for context only and are not investment advice or an offer.

Sector Engagement

Bilateral opportunities in Agricultural & Agrotech.

Operators, developers, and landowners active in agricultural & agrotech may submit a structured inquiry for evaluation against the firm's mandate criteria.