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Traditional crafts in the UAE (Agriculture (Major crops grown in UAE…
Traditional crafts in the UAE
Grazing & Raising Animals
In the early history, the people of the UAE practice the craft of grazing & raising animals especially int he areas of drought-tolerant plants
Animal Wealth in the UAE
Animal Wealth refers to the livestock raised by man & kept inn places called barns
Goats: Goats represent 73% of the livestock. They are cheap & common animals raised by man .They provide milk & meat.There are more than 1.6 goats int eh UAE
Sheep are found in agricultural areas & plains as they need more care than goats.people make use of their meat & milk
Camels: Camels are also known as "the ship of the desert".They are the basis of the bedouins life & provide milk,meat & entertainment. There are more than 430000 camels(15%) in this region
Cows: 12% of the livestock in the UAE are cows. They represent the smallest rate of domestic animals in their country because they need special attention & care. More than 225000 cows & 28 farms across the country.
Poultry: There are over 37 poultry farms in the UAE.
Agriculture
UAE occupied a distinct global status by pioneering achievements in the field of agriculture, This experience has become a model to follow in the attempts to overcome the cruelty of nature & the desert sands. It is also a model of converting the sand dunes & arid plains to green gardens & farms that produce all kinds of vegetables & fruit.
Agriculture, livestock & fishing account for 7% of the economic activities in the country.
Agricultural Areas in UAE
The eastern Region: The lands on the Eastern coast including Fujairah, Sharjah & Ras al Khaimah.
The middle region: the areas in the middle of the UAE including agricultural lands & Fujairah
The southern Region: It includes Al-Ain, Ghayati, Liwa & Bida Zayed
Major crops grown in UAE
Vegetables: tomatoes, cucumber, watermelon, aubergines, zucchuni etc.
Fruits: Mango & citruses fruits
Dates: UAE is ranking the 7th among date producing countries with 6% of international production & 41 million palm trees
Grains; Wheat, Barley, Corn especially those grown in Al-Oha area in Al-Ain
Nurseries & reforestation: to produce seedlings of fruit , vegetables,forest & ornamental trees in Kalba, Digdaga, Dhaid, Khat, Beda Zayed & Ghayati.