Aiming to establish a standardized benchmark for sustainable impact, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability, the Impact Seal serves as the official federal recognition of sustainable impact practices in the UAE. It is designed to assess organizations’ commitment to environmental, social, and governance principles and UN Social Development Goals (SDGs) through their policies, programs, and initiatives.
The Impact Seal highlights ICBA’s strengths and achievements in research and development to promote sustainable agriculture and environmental sustainability in the UAE in line with the National Innovation Strategy. It also acknowledges the center’s continued efforts to create a positive and enduring impact on a global scale.
ICBA gets Gold Impact Seal for sustainable impact in UAE
23 November 2023
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) has been recognized for its strong track record in sustainability and social impact in the UAE, receiving the Impact Seal “Gold Tier” from Majra, the National CSR Fund, at the World With Purpose Summit 2023.
Held at ICBA’s headquarters in Dubai on 6-9 November 2023, the CPD-certified training program focused on a range of nature-based technologies and approaches for managing and restoring degraded soils and mitigating and adapting to climate change effects on agriculture. It was based on more than two decades of ICBA’s research and development work in sustainable natural resources management and land rehabilitation in different parts of the world.
In particular, the course offered insights into global and local impacts of climate change, the significance of crop biodiversity, integrated cropping systems, and sustainable land and water resources management. It covered a variety of topics, including the use of salt-tolerant food and feed crops and agroforestry systems for soil rehabilitation, salinity mitigation, and freshwater conservation.
ICBA supports G20 Global Land Initiative in developing national capacities for land restoration
20 November 2023
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) have joined forces with the G20 Global Land Initiative of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to develop national capacities for land restoration.
The agreement will help create a dedicated learning space for farmers, agricultural engineers, extension officers, and other specialists in agriculture and related fields. A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE, in the presence of H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, by Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Director General of ICBA, and H.E. Hassan Abdullah Al Rostamani, Vice-Chairman of the Al Rostamani Group.
Under the agreement, the Al Rostamani Group will support the development of a new specialized training center and two research facilities at ICBA. These new facilities will strengthen ICBA’s scientific capabilities and increase the reach and scope of its capacity development offerings.
ICBA, Al Rostamani Group partner to expand agricultural capacity development
6 November 2023
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and Al Rostamani Group have partnered to develop and upgrade training and research facilities at ICBA’s headquarters to provide tailored capacity development programs to a wide range of stakeholders locally and globally.
