The Executive Secretary of AARINENA, Dr. Rida Shibli, participated in the regional forum entitled “Digital Agricultural Solutions Forum” that was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization in July 11-13, 2023 in Amman. Dr. Rida and his colleagues (Dr. Malkawi, Dr. Thaher and Dr. Swelam) presented AARINENA’s Date Palm Innovation Platform that was developed and established in collaboration between AARINENA and FAO.
The operationalized multi-stakeholders, research, technology and innovation platform was demonstrated in this regional forum as a result of the joint efforts to promote the date palm integrated production system in NENA region through the establishment of this multi-stakeholder regional platform. The operationalized research, technology and innovation platform demonstrates a model of collaboration among relevant stakeholders and partners on research, development, innovations, regulations and funding. The platform also identifies a set of research priorities, gaps and practices, promising technologies and technical innovations related to the date palm value chain. Therefore, this generated knowledge with better integration among stakeholders, enhanced learning processes with multiple benefits, created business opportunities by deploying new technologies, markets, learning and networking, and leveraged change in resource mobilization.
This meeting serves as an ideal forum to showcase AARINENA’s commitment to inspiring and supporting the agriculture sector through technology and innovation.