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Dh140m rice factory inaugurated at Kizad

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Dh140m rice factory inaugurated at Kizad

Published: Tue 6 Dec 2016, 5:22 PM

Last updated: Tue 6 Dec 2016, 11:13 PM

Abu Dhabi's agribusiness leader Al Dahra Holding and Abu Dhabi Ports on Tuesday launched the Gulf region's largest and only rice factory of its kind at Khalifa Industrial Zone, Kizad, to produce up to 120,000 metric tonnes of rice per annum with 40 silos each boasting a 750-tonne capacity.
Owned by Al Dahra Kohinoor, a subsidiary of Al Dahra Holding, the factory spans a total area of 100,106 square meters at Kizad and will be handling the full production cycle of rice that includes milling, storage, packaging as well as distribution within the UAE and exporting to foreign markets via the adjacent Khalifa Port.
The largest in the region and the only factory of its kind that utilises full automation of rice production, the Dh140 million facility features storage facilities with a capacity of 8,000 tonnes, a processing unit, in addition to administrative offices and support facilities. Moreover, the company aims to create a strategic rice reserve in Abu Dhabi of about 30,000 metric tonnes, Al Dhahra Holding and Abu Dhabi Ports said in a joint press release.
The factory will benefit from a vertically integrated supply chain that guarantees the sourcing of the finest quality Basmati and non-Basmati rice from India and Pakistan. "Al Dahra Kohinoor will benefit greatly from its strategic location at Kizad and proximity to Khalifa Port which will help it sustain the supply of high quality products to customers in affordable prices.  - Wam

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