The firm will also use waste from its operations to produce fertilisers and water.

As part of a push to go emission free by replacing fossil fuels with cleaner sources of energy, the UAE has already set up the world's largest solar park, along with facilities to manufacture green hydrogen and biofuels. Taking note of waste management as another challenge to be tackled for achieving sustainable growth, the country is also working on trash to energy plants, which are an efficient way to recycle while generating power.

Global as well as regional firms with operations in the Emirates have also announced plans to use more clean energy sources for their day to day tasks, with most turning towards the sun. In an era when smart agricultural tech is being adopted to ensure food security in the Middle East, a UAE-based dairy company is eyeing green power generated from organic waste left by the livestock.

To boost the eco-friendly factor of their business, the firm Al Rawabi hopes to produce 1.3 megawatt power by first converting the waste product into biogas. Other than this, the new solution is also expected to cut down seepage of ammonia into the soil by 90%, which will ultimately protect ground water against chemical pollution.

On top of that, the process will squeeze out 150 cubic metres of water from the organic waste every day, while the remnants will provide over 10 tons of fertiliser daily. This way, not only will the facility boost dairy farming in the UAE, but will even prove to be instrumental for sustainable agriculture in the desert.

The amount of energy produced by this method, will also enable Al Rawabi to use clean energy for fulfilling 30% of its daily requirement.

Similar examples in the Middle East include hydroponics being tested in the Emirates, where fish generate nutrients for crops, while greens clean the water for aquaculture. On the other hand authorities in Qatar are using natural gas to create protein that can increase production of sea food.