Our Story
Al Dahra in Arabic means “Phenomena”.
Al Dahra is a global leader in modern agriculture, advancing large‑scale, sustainable, and digitally enabled farming across continents. Founded in 1995, we have evolved from a regional forage supplier into a global agriculture platform operating across 40+ markets with 100,000+ hectares under management.
United by our purpose – Sustainably Feeding a Growing World – we bring together irrigated scale, advanced agronomy, and agritech innovation to farm more with fewer resources. We fully align regenerative agricultural practices, which sustains and improves our farms and the local ecological systems in which we operate.
By 2030, Al Dahra aims to be the world’s largest irrigated, digitally enabled farming platform – fully aligned with the UAE’s wellbeing and global food security goals.
Toshka, Egypt
Best in Class Supply Chain and Logistics offering unparalleled reliability of supply
The largest irrigated farm in the EU, Brăila in Romania
1995
Founded in Al Ain, UAE as a private venture of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan2005
Al Dahra’s support for the UAE Animal Feed Program commenced2007
First step in global expansion starts with Egypt2009
EU journey begins in Spain2010
USA operations kick-off2013, 2014, 2015
Rapid growth: Greece, Namibia, India, South Africa, Morocco2018
Scaling impact with Romania2021
Strategic investment by ADQ in Al Dahra2023
Global Everest growth strategy launched2025
Al Dahra inaugurates its new head office in Abu Dhabi and unveils a refreshed global corporate identityVision 2030
Scaling farming excellence, driving sustainability, and digital transformation to build the world’s largest irrigated, digitally enabled farming platform by 2030
Global Presence
USA
- Top US forage exporter to Asia and the Middle East
- Awarded the US presidential "E" award for exports
- 40 years of industry-leading experience
- 30,000 acres of farming land in Arizona and Southern California
- 3 processing plants in Washington State, California, Arizona
- 700,000 MT annual processing and trading capacity
Spain
- Largest forage producer in Spain and across Europe
- 22,000 acres of farming land
- 5 processing plants (Ivars, Bellvis, Linyola, Bujaraloz, Vilasama)
- 650,000 MT annual trading and sourcing capacity
- Cutting-edge dehydration and packing technologies
- Modern in-house laboratory for forage nutritional testing
Romania
- 24,000 acres of farming land
- 3 processing plants (Prundu, Visani, Lebada)
- 300,000 MT annual processing capacity
Serbia
- 10,000 acres of farming land
- 1 processing plant in Belgrade
- 130,000 MT annual processing capacity
Egypt
- 22,000 acres of farming land in East Owaynat and Toshka
- 130,000 MT annual trading capacity
- (Pipeline) 1 processing plant in Toshka
South Africa
- Sourcing platform for alfalfa and other grass varieties
- 60,000 MT annual capacity
- (Pipeline) pressing plant setup and local logistical services
Italy
- Leader in forage and feed trading and distribution
- 650,000 MT annual trading capacity
China
- Grain sales
- Animal husbandry and fishery feed sales
- Agricultural and side-line products sales
- Trade brokerage
- Social and economic consulting services
- Technology import and export
Australia
- Sourcing platform focusing on oaten hay
- Dedicated to serving key customers in Japan, China, Korea
- 1 processing plant with 40,000 MT annual processing capacity
UAE
- Altannaf: Al Dahra's wholly-owned marketplace for animal feed in the UAE
- Specialist provider of high-quality forage, grains, and animal feed
- Direct-to-consumer sales via e-commerce app and website
Morocco
- 3 Farms across 4000 acres
- Olives & Fruits
Namibia
- Date Palm Oasis: 200 acres hosting 22,800 palm trees
- Grape Vineyards: 35,000 grape trees producing various table grape varieties
Leadership that drives progress in our journey toward Vision 2030.
Fully integrated to deliver the most reliable feed and forage solutions on the planet.
5X more than the next player.
Farming
We operate large-scale irrigated platforms across 100,000+ hectares of farmland globally, spanning 4 continents.
Global Sourcing
In addition to our own farming capacity, we also have a class leading sourcing team which enables the best flex capacity in our space.
Supply Chain Resilience
We have a logistics network covering 100 export and 90 import ports to ensure reliable supply chains, plus an integrated logistics network that handles 200,000 TEUs annually.
#SustainabilityInAction
In 2023, we sequestered 217,220 tons of carbon through regenerative agriculture practice.
In 2023, we sequestered 217,220 tons of carbon through regenerative agriculture practice.
This is equal to ~130,000 flights from Abu Dhabi to New York and back
Guided by our SEED values, we foster a culture of development, accountability, and innovation across agronomy, operations, and leadership.
#CareersInSustainableAgriculture
Everyday 3,000+ Al Dahrians from across the globe work together
to fulfill our purpose of sustainably feeding our growing world.
