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  12 June 2023A highly anticipated webinar introduced an innovative platform and mobile application centered around date palm innovation, captivating participants with its potential to revolutionize the date palm industry. Titled “Enhancing knowledge sharing in support of agricultural innovation system: “Date Palm Digital Research and Innovation Platform,” the virtual event provided insights into cutting-edge technology […]

The Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East & North Africa (AARINENA), represented by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Rida Shibli, and the Environmental and Energy Research Academy, represented by its Chairman of the Board, Dr. Haitham Al-Khudhari, are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions.

FAO’s Office of Innovation and the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) jointly present Enhancing knowledge sharing in support of agricultural innovation system:   “Date Palm Digital Research and Innovation Platform” 12 June 2023 14:00 – 15:30 (Jordan time) 13:00 – 14:30 (CEST, Rome time) To register, please

Dr. Rida participation in GFAR Steering Committee Meeting 5 June 2023 Durban, South Africa

AARINENA’s Executive Committee Amman-Jordan, May 18, 2023

Global Manifesto on Forgotten Foods was developed through a series of consultations in 2021, this Collective Action on Forgotten Food aims to highlight both the initiatives of research institutions, and development agencies and the ingenuity of farmers and their capacity to innovate based on everyday experimentation. In Asia-Pacific, small-scale and custodian farmers managed to continuously

A cooperation agreement between AARINENA and the National Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition (NAJMAH), signed by the Vice-President of the National Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition, Dr. Ali Ghazzawi, and the Executive Secretary of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA), Dr. Rida Shibli. March 28, 2023. The

Signing of a cooperation agreement between the “Wadi Association for the Development of Sustainable Ecosystems (WADI)” and the “Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)”Amman / Association for the Sustainable Ecosystems Development (WADI) Tuesday 28 March 2023AARINENA signed a joint cooperation agreement for a period of three years with

GFAR Project Planning Workshop  | 15-17 March 2023 Bangkok, Thailand Dr. Rida Shibli participated with GFAR Project Planning Workshop  | 15-17 March 2023 Bangkok, Thailand, this involve a lot of discussions related to the different regions in the world, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Mediterranean & Middle East. Dr. Ravi Khetarpal, the

First International Date Palm Production and Trade Conference 14-15 March 2023 / Khalifa International Award For Date Palm Agricultural Innovation –  UAE Dr. Rida Shibli participated with the 1st International Date Palm Production and Trade Conference 14-15 March 2023 that was managed by Khalifa International Award For Date Palm Agricultural Innovation –  UAE Also, he