Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority

Research & Development Division

An internationally recognized food and agriculture organization that

contributes to the well-being of the community .

To develop a sustainable agriculture and food sector that ensures the

delivery of safe food to the public and protects the health of animals and

plants while promoting sound environmental and food practices through

cohesive and effective policies and regulations, quality standards,

research and awareness.

Assuring Food safety.

Secure food supply for the Emirate.

Ecologically sustainable development of the agriculture industry.

Animal Wealth

Agriculture Affairs

Policy & Regulation

Strategic & Performance

Development

Cooperative Services

Control

ADFCA Sectors

Development Sector

Food Research Section

Al Kuwitat

Statistics & Analysis

Al Salamat

Bani Yas

Agricultural

Research Section

Research & Development

Research Stations Section

Liwa

9 Lead Researchers

21 Researchers

6 Technicians

Research Stations Section

Vegetable & Field Crops

Fruits & Date Palm

Honey & Bees

Insects

Al Kuwitat Station

Pest Control

Plant Pathology

Fruit Nursery

Bani Yas Station

Veterinary Research

Ruminants Nutrition

Fodder Production & Evaluation

Fodder Processing

Soil Biology & Fertility

Irrigation System & Management

Reuse of Marginal Water

Ecology & Desert Plants

Al Salamt Station

Research Facilities

Plant protection lab

Soil, water, plant analysis lab

Date Palm/Fruit fields

Nursery

Greenhouses

Hydroponic

Animal barns

Fodder chamber

Weather station (Online)

Maintenance workshop

Training rooms

Research Facilities

Al Kuwitat Research Station

Fruit & Date Palm Unit Vegetable & Greenhouses Unit Plant Protection Unit Bee & Honey unit Fruit Nursery

Size: 50.6 Hectare

Al Salamat Research Station

Reuse of Marginal Water Desert Environment Medical Plants Irrigation System & Management Soil & Fertility

Size: 19 Hectare

Bani Yas Research Station

Veterinary Fodder Production & Evaluation Animal Breeding Abu Dhabi Protected Agri. Project

Size: 45 Hectare

1. Protected Agriculture Center

The use of the most advanced techniques to deliver maximum agricultural yield (e.g. to have a yield of 100kg/ m2 of tomatoes)

2. Developing Honey bees in the UAE

To optimize the genetic species of honey bees for UAE conditions

On Going Agricultural Research Projects

3. Use of Treated Water in Agriculture

To investigate the environmental impact of using treated water and to formulate policies based on results

4. Smart Irrigation system to determine Crop water requirements:

To determining irrigation requirements using wireless sensors

To estimate the crop water requirements for the main crops in the UAE

Agricultural Research Projects

Food Consumption Survey Initiative: Food consumption survey to assess the dietary intake of Emiratis using a 24hr recall and food propensity questionnaire.

Objective:

To provide a basis for the assessment of risks associated with

food-borne chemical hazards.

To facilitate the design and implementation of a total diet study

To use exposure assessment to underpin the development of

evidence based food safety and national nutrition policy

To gain a greater understanding of the nutritional intake of the

Abu Dhabi population for use in the development of food

security policies.

Food Research Projects

1. Production of Single Cell Protein from Date Waste to enhance Protein Content

as a fodder:

Objective:

Produce single cell protein using date waste (date syrup by-product) as basic

medium by solid state fermentation (SSF).

Optimize SSF production parameters.

Utilize the date waste produced during syrup production.

2. The quality of organic dates:

Objective:

Identify and classify the quality parameters of organic dates.

Establish detailed standards for organic dates.

Food Research Projects

3. Validity of yoghurt shelf life

Objective:

Identify the proper shelf life of plain and fruit flavor yoghurt

Ensure the food safety and quality through prolong storage period

of (30) days

4. Effect of storage temperature on honey quality with reference to

hydroxymethyl furfural and Acidity

Objective:

Identify the proper storage and transportation temperature for

honey.

Determine the shelf life of honey under a moderate storage

temperature.

Ongoing Food Research Projects

5. The analysis of local foods for selected chemical hazards

(Acrylamide, heavy metals, pesticide residues and Aflatoxins) and

the use of this data in exposure assessments

Objectives

Collect and analyze local Emirati foods and composite dishes

to determine concentrations of heavy metals, pesticides,

acrylamide and aflatoxins.

Estimate chronic exposure to these harmful food substances.

Ongoing Food Research Projects

5. Shelf-life Investigation of Whole Fresh Chicken from Local Market

Objectives

Evaluate the microbial quality of fresh chicken meats.

Evaluate the physicochemical quality of fresh chicken meats.

Evaluate the sensory quality of fresh chicken meats.

6. Verify the Safety and Quality of Tehena Products from the Market of Abu Dhabi

Emirate

Objectives

To identify the microbial load and heavy metals in tehena.

To determine the chemical composition of tehena.

To determine the quality of tehena and confirm it with GCC Tehena standards

Food Research Projects