The Al Dhaid campus of the University of Sharjah was inaugurated on September 16. Built on an area of 412,000 sqm, it offers programmes in essential sciences like agriculture and veterinary studies to about 2,000 students, a report said.

Opened in the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the campus is designed to enhance students' practical knowledge in farms, including crop, vegetable, dairy, poultry, and goat rearing, Emirates News Agency, WAM, said.

“The establishment of the University of Al Dhaid was planned with these facilities in mind to better reinforce the curriculum, and its launch was aligned with accelerated food security projects in the region,” Sheikh Sultan said.

In line with this, Sheikh Sultan highlighted a wheat cultivation project that achieved a world-leading protein content of 19% in its latest harvest, emphasising that the wheat is free from chemicals and toxins. This high-quality product supports agriculture students at the university, while the farm's waste is repurposed as livestock feed.

He discussed a dairy farm project focused on researching unmodified cow breeds that produce A2A2 protein, which offers 20 health benefits. The farm provides healthy products to the community and serves as a practical learning opportunity for students.

While a poultry farm project, ‘Poultry Flee’, aims to produce red meat akin to birds rather than traditional chicken meat, a goat rearing project, highlighted the successful crossbreeding of purebred goats with select strains.

Sheikh Sultan discussed the emirate's pastures, which aim to preserve these pure breeds. He touched on the vegetable project that enhances food quality and mentioned the wheat distribution initiative, which provided wheat seeds to 800 wheat growers in the country.

He expressed his great satisfaction with these achievements and the presence of students at the University of Al Dhaid who are working diligently to support food security projects.