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How to Start a Green Houses & Equipment Trading Business with Meydan Free Zone
The UAE is transforming its approach to food production through climate-controlled greenhouse and indoor growing technology. The country expanded its vertical farming space by 60% between 2022 and 2024, using AI and climate-controlled environments to grow crops in desert conditions.
The UAE's food security strategy explicitly prioritises domestic agricultural production, and greenhouse technology — which enables year-round crop production using 90% less water than field agriculture — is central to that strategy. Companies like Pure Harvest Smart Farms, UNS Vertical Farms, and multiple UAE-based agritech startups are expanding their controlled environment agriculture operations.
The global greenhouse market and controlled environment agriculture sector is growing at high single-digit CAGRs, driven by food security concerns and technological advances in LED lighting, hydroponic systems, and climate control.
4773.b7 - Green Houses & Equipment Trading
Activity 4773.b7 covers the trading of greenhouses and equipment. This encompasses greenhouse structures in glass, polycarbonate, or film, greenhouse ventilation and climate control systems, heating and cooling equipment for controlled environments, hydroponic growing systems, LED grow lights, environmental sensors, nutrient delivery systems, growing media, vertical growing racks, and all equipment for controlled environment agriculture.
Activity 4773.b7 covers greenhouse structures and controlled environment agriculture equipment. Irrigation equipment is covered under activity 4773.b5.
Garden maintenance equipment falls under 4773.a9.
In short: if you are trading greenhouse structures and controlled environment growing equipment, you are in. Irrigation systems fall under 4773.b5 and garden equipment under 4773.a9.
Who is this for?
| Audience Segment | Profile |
|---|---|
| COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE | Commercial Greenhouse Structure & Equipment Traders Traders supplying commercial greenhouse structures, polycarbonate and glass glazing, ventilation systems, heating and cooling equipment, and climate control systems to commercial greenhouse farms and food production operators. |
| VERTICAL FARMING & HYDROPONICS | Vertical Farming & Hydroponic System Distributors Distributors supplying hydroponic growing systems, LED grow lights, nutrient delivery systems, vertical growing racks, and controlled environment agriculture equipment to urban farms, research facilities, and agritech operators. |
Activity Details
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Greenhouse structures & glazingCommercial greenhouse frames in aluminium and steel, polycarbonate panels, glass glazing, and greenhouse structure systems for large-scale food production. | LED grow lights & lighting systems Commercial LED grow lights, light bars, and horticulture lighting systems for indoor and greenhouse crop production. |
| Climate control & ventilation systemsGreenhouse HVAC systems, evaporative coolers, ventilation fans, shade screens, and temperature and humidity control equipment for growing environments. | Environmental monitoring & controls Climate sensors, CO2 monitors, humidity sensors, and automated climate control systems for precision growing environment management. |
| Hydroponic & aeroponic systems | NFT, deep water culture, drip, and aeroponic growing systems, growing channels, and hydroponic infrastructure for soil-free cultivation. |
Third-Party Approval
This activity does not require third-party approval to obtain a business license from Meydan Free Zone.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is not subject to AML compliance requirements.
