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Recognizing the pivotal role of women in agriculture in developing countries, WACAA aims to enable and increase their contributions to climate action in the sector. In particular, the initiative is designed to provide women in agriculture with more opportunities, skills, and resources by mobilizing efforts and partners to address gender issues at various levels.

04 December 2023

ICBA Unveils Women Alliance for Climate Action in Agriculture (WACAA) at COP28

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.

23 November 2023

ICBA gets Gold Impact Seal for sustainable impact in UAE

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.

20 November 2023

ICBA supports G20 Global Land Initiative in developing 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 Rostama

06 November 2023

ICBA, Al Rostamani Group partner to expand agricultural capacity development

Organized under the theme of “Putting youth at the heart of climate action”, the event aims to bring together young people from across the UAE to share their experiences, insights, and solutions on climate change. It will serve as a platform for youth to network, discuss climate-related issues, and help nurture their leadership and innovation skills.

23 October 2023

ICBA to Host Local Conference of Youth in UAE

As part of this project, ICBA recently conducted in Dubai, the UAE, a hands-on training workshop on community seed banks for 27 researchers, extension specialists, cooperative members and other stakeholders from the project countries.

26 June 2023

ICBA hosts regional training on building community seed banks in sub-Saharan Africa

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visits ICBA as the UAE gears up to host COP28.

13 June 2023

ICBA, FAO strengthen partnership to drive agrifood systems transformation

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) hosted a Youth Circle event titled “Sustainable Agrifood Systems under Climate Change” today in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCaE) and the Federal Youth Authority of the UAE.

07 June 2023

ICBA hosts Youth Circle on sustainable agrifood systems

Since 2001 the center has conducted different experiments in the UAE to determine the long-term effect of saline water irrigation on date palm growth, productivity, fruit quality, and the impact of salinity on the soil.

26 March 2023

ICBA marks over 20 years of date palm research

Welcoming participants, Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi, Director General of ICBA, said: “Neglected and underutilized crops like millets can become more than just a healthy food in local diets and serve as a powerful resource in the climate change adaption toolkit. Through its research, ICBA strives to promote climate-resilient crops to enhance and sustain agri-food systems in marginal environments.”

21 March 2023

ICBA hosts open day to raise awareness, showcase research on millets

AWLA aims to help early- and mid-career professionals in agriculture to secure leadership roles by encouraging gender-responsive working cultures and creating platforms to showcase their intellect, capability, and contribution.

08 March 2023

Arab Women Leaders in Agriculture (AWLA) fellowship program opens call for applications

The framework allows analysts to derive key indicators that can contribute to food security and nutrition.

27 February 2023

Scientists create new framework for food security analysis in UAE

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