In line with its ongoing efforts to raise awareness among agricultural stakeholders in the emirate and ensure the continuity of services and support provided to farms, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has reaffirmed the prohibition of cryptocurrency mining on agricultural land. Such activities fall outside the scope of permitted economic uses defined by the authority and are not allowed on farmlands. As a result, ADAFSA will suspend all services and support provided to non-compliant farms. To deter future violations, ADAFSA has introduced strict administrative penalties, including a fine of AED100,000 will be imposed on violators, with the amount doubled in case of repeat. Such practices jeopardise the continuity of support and services and conflict with ADAFSA’s sustainability policies aimed at curbing improper practices on farms.