The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (CAVM) provides a wide range of services to the UAE community. Types of services
offered include testing programs, consultancy and training. The CAVM laboratories
provides analytical testing and research-based recommendations to support sustainable
resource management decisions. The laboratories offer comprehensive analysis of food,
feed, plant tissue, soil, water, toxins, manure and other agriculture materials. In
addition to this, they also have the Nutrition Clinic and the Who Collaborating Center.
Type of Services:
Testing & Analysis:
Agronomy Lab Services
Fish Lab Services
Horticulture Lab Services
Soil & Water Research Lab Services
Animal Nutrition Lab Services
Sensory Analysis Lab Services
Food Chemistry Lab Services
Food Physics Lab
Food Preparation Lab
Body Composition and Fitness Lab
Biomedical Analysis Lab
Poultry Diagnostic Lab
Pilot Plan
Consultancy:
The CAVM offer consultancy in many area such as:
Weight management
Dietary management for individuals
Meal planning for athletes
Design of agricultural building
Irrigation systems design
Site planning of agricultural projects
Training:
Accredited continuing medical education for health professionals
Training in Aquaculture and Aquaponic
In addition, the CAVM along with the College of Business and Economics has established
a partnership with the Khalifa Fund to design an effective business incubation program
for the food sector to help foster an entrepreneurial culture among local female Emiratis.
The Food Innovation Program is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) region and one of the very few programs globally that is fully integrated
with a University that caters for:
Farmers looking to develop value-added products;
Restaurant owners interested in producing products for retail sale (salad dressings
and sauces);
Talented bakers or cooks who want to sell their products; and
