Digitizing Sustainable Agriculture: How EKTIFA Transformed its Agro-Livestock Operations with Oracle Fusion Cloud

Key operational highlights include

• All facilities, including barns, comply with organic regulations and standards, making it the first large-scale certified organic cow farm in the UAE, certified by SGS.
• Management of over 1,400 hectares of wheat farms
• Daily production of 75,000 liters / day of organic milk, 16,000 litres / day of Laban
• Expansion of Meliha Dairy’s herd to 2,500+ cows, with a goal of reaching 20,000 cows and 61 million litres of raw milk annually by 2028
• Rapid market traction for Meliha Organic Milk, selling out in minutes due to its A2A2 protein, organic quality, and health benefits
• Product expansion underway: vegetables, fruits, honey, goat, cheese, ghee and poultry

The organization aligns closely with the UAE’s national strategies for food security, environmental sustainability, and local economic development.

Problem Statement

EKTIFA faced several challenges that limited its scalability and responsiveness:

• Manual Excel-based operations without inventory or production control
• No real-time visibility into inventory, feed, or production output
• No automation for feed recipe calculations or production costing
• Lack of integration across functions like sales, procurement, costing, and livestock tracking
• No structured costing or manufacturing process to support agricultural complexity
• Difficulty scaling operations to meet rising consumer demand and future sustainability goals
• Need for intelligent planning, data-driven decision-making, and seamless integration

Solutions Provided

To address these challenges, EKTIFA partnered with Oracle and a specialized implementation partner to deploy Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications across Finance, SCM, and HCM pillars covering all three operating entities. End-to-end process automation, integrated manufacturing work orders for complex agricultural processes, and third-party integrations with EZFeed (Feed Mixing System) and Digits Van Sales App, supporting their ambitious expansion from 400 to 1,900 hectares.

Implementation of Oracle SaaS Modules

Oracle Fusion Financial Cloud Service

• General Ledger
• Accounts Payables & Receivables
• Cash Management
• Fixed Assets
• Fusion Expenses

Oracle Fusion SCM Cloud Service

• Purchasing
• Sourcing
• Supplier Portal
• Qualification Management
• Procurement Contracts
• Order Management
• Product Management
• Inventory & Maintenance
• Manufacturing
• Self-Service Procurement

Oracle Fusion HCM Cloud Service

• Global Human Resources
• Absence Management
• Journeys & Workforce Directory
• Time & Labor
• Payroll for UAE

Key Benefits Of Client

• 40,000+ Invoices processed / month
• 100% paperless procurement cycles
• 30% improvement in inventory accuracy
• 25% faster order fulfillment cycles
• Improved visibility and control over 75,000 liters/day milk production
• Herd expansion to 2,500 cows, with ongoing imports from Denmark aiming to scale to 20,000 cows by 2028
• AI-powered dashboards enhanced forecasting and compliance monitoring
• Significant reduction in manual touchpoints across departments
• Real-time inventory tracking for raw materials, finished goods, by-products, and waste- Centralized inventory control across all farms and plants- Inter-org transfers enable internal movement of feeds, milk, raw materials
• Consistent sell-out of Meliha Organic Milk in local markets a reflection of optimized production, efficiency, and responsiveness
• Order to Cash (O2C) process enabled across all units- Field sales integration via Digits Van Sales App for real-time order, delivery, and invoicing. Batch picking, FIFO, and warehouse management for dairy and poultry products
• Production and quality data enables better demand planning and forecasting. EZFeed integration optimizes feed efficiency and livestock health
• Support for eco-friendly farming, product diversification, and UAE’s food security goals
• Seamless alignment with Oracle’s quarterly innovation updates, ensuring long-term value

 Conclusion

EKTIFA’s transformation is a model for how AI-enabled, cloud-based ERP systems can revolutionize large-scale agriculture and livestock operations. Through Oracle Fusion Cloud, EKTIFA centralized its finance, supply chain, and HR processes gaining agility, traceability, and scalability across its expanding ecosystem.

This digital foundation empowers EKTIFA to:

• Sustainably scale operations
• Enhance product quality and customer experience
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Drive innovation in UAE’s food and agriculture sector

The partnership between EKTIFA, Oracle, and the implementation team demonstrates how collaborative governance, embedded AI, and smart digital architecture can redefine operational excellence in the agro-industrial landscape. This blueprint is easily replicable for similar government-backed or private agricultural enterprises across the Middle East.