Al Dahra Holding inaugurates rice factory at Khalifa Industrial Zone
- Al Dahra Kohinoor’s factory set to produce up to 120,000 metric tonnes of rice per annum
- The largest and only fully-automated rice factory of its kind in the Gulf regionUnder the patronage of H.H Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Al Dahra Holding and Abu Dhabi Ports, have launched today the Gulf region’s largest and only rice factory of its kind at Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD).
The launch event took place at KIZAD in conjunction with SIAL Middle East Exhibition 2016 and was attended by H.E. Ali Majed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Department of Economic Development and member of the Executive Council; along with HE Khalifa Al Ali, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Food Security Centre; HE Khadim Abdulla Al Darei, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Al Dahra Holding; and Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports.
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.
