Under the guidance of H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance, President of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, the General Secretariat of the Award signed a Memorandum of understanding remotely with the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) with a view to developing the date palm cultivation and date production.
The signing ceremony took place remotely through the virtual communication platform (Microsoft teams) on Sunday, June 21, 2020 in the presence of Dr. Abdelouahhab Zaid, Secretary General of the Award, with Dr. Rida Shibli, Executive Secretary of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA).
MoU Aims to strengthen the bonds of cooperation in date palm research and training fields, and to prepare studies and proposals for joint projects in the areas of community development, agricultural reform and rural development at the national and regional level, while providing technical and economic advisory services and technical support in matters of common date palm sector interest.
Also it aims to strengthen the bonds of cooperation in agricultural training and exchange of experiences and knowledge of common interest related to date palms and agricultural innovation,
The Award’s Secretary General said that the signing of the present memorandum of understanding remotely comes within the framework of the Award’s commitment to all precautionary measures to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and a new proof of the high credibility achieved by the Award in the development of the date palm sector at the national, regional and international level. Thanks to the guidance and support of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, the first supporter of palm cultivation , and the continuous follow-up of H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance, President of the Award’s Board of Trustees .