January 2026

  • An Inception meeting brought together the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) to strengthen Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for the sustainable management of the Red Palm Weevil within date palm production systems.
    An Inception meeting brought together the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) to strengthen Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for the sustainable management of the Red Palm Weevil within date palm production systems.

ICBA Hosts the Launch of Good Agricultural Practices as a Core Pillar of Red Palm Weevil Management

20 January 2026

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) convened a foundational partners’ meeting at its headquarters in Dubai to initiate work on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) as a core pillar for the prevention and management of the Red Palm Weevil, under the International Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control (C4RPWC) programme, supported by the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Gates Foundation.