SMARTKAS will transform the desert into luscious farms by populating them with high tech SMARTKAS units.
Dutch-based SMARTKAS is going to build an R&D centre in Toulouse to research artificial pollination (mimicry), full automated harvest and a new generation farming AI. SMARTKAS wants to create a platform (the SMARTKAS platform) where experts can tackle social, economical, and environmental challenges with special focus on food security. The Food Security as a Service or FSAS model has become the signature model of SMARTKAS, because it not only builds but also operates the units, creating a true one-stop-shop for agriculture in any country.
Dr David Meszaros, CEO and Founder, SMARTKAS BV signed a joint venture agreement in Dubai with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, UAE. SMARTKAS has entered into this agreement with the HBK Department of Projects. Together HBK DoP, SMARTKAS will transform the desert into luscious farms by populating them with high tech SMARTKAS units. By producing food in the sand, SMARTKAS will ensure that food security in the GCC area (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf).
SMARTKAS will be one of the attractions showcased at the upcoming Dubai Expo which will take place from October 1, 2021- March 31, 2022. Here SMARTKAS will be featuring their upcoming installation just outside of Dubai.
“The mission of SMARTKAS is to make access to food and water a basic human right. This is why we partner up with the market leaders instead of competing with them; we focus on sharing and scaling together instead of infighting and margin cutting. We are technologically and ideologically agnostic” said Dr Meszaros.
“Food security is among the top priorities for the Emirates, especially after the devastating impact of COVID-19. Our joint venture with SMARTKAS will bring about the future of agriculture in the UAE” commented Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.
Anwar Husseing, Group CEO, HBK Department of Projects added, “As project promoters and investors, we see the unique opportunity this collaboration brings to the table. SMARTKAS is a disruptive agtech company and together with HBK, we have our eyes on the bigger picture which is ensuring food security in not only the UAE but potentially the entire GCC area.
Source: EIN Presswire
