The United Arab Emirates has given great importance to the agricultural sector in general and the date palm tree has given special attention because of its importance in the lives of urban residents in the Caribbean region, as it provides the main source of food, shelter, work tools and part of the cultural and national passport. The UAE has also assumed a distinguished global position in this field to contribute and build in the advancement of this sector and preserve resources and support monetary financing, thanks to the vision of the patron of the throne, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” through initiatives and activities aimed at achieving development. Choose The best choice internationally.
And to celebrate the distinguished relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and based on the directives and support of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, and the follow-up of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation. The General Secretariat of the Award, within its strategic objectives, works to develop the date palm sector in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan by launching a number of programs and projects to develop and develop this sector. The International Festival of Jordanian Dates in Amman was the first success story for the Award in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. .
Within this promising vision comes the Award’s initiative to organize the Fourth International Festival of Jordanian Dates under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and in cooperation with its strategic partners in the Ministry of Agriculture of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (MOA), the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, and the Jordanian Dates Association ( JODA), in the Jordanian capital, Amman, during the period 18-20 October 2022, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Center for Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA),The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD), the Arab Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas and Dry Lands (ACSAD), the Association of Agricultural Research Centers in the Middle East and North Africa (AARINENA), the International Network for the Development of Palm Cultivation and Date Production in the Middle East and North Africa (IDPGN) and the Friends Association The Palm Trees in the Emirates (DPFS), within the framework of cooperation between the two brotherly countries for this purpose.
This honor comes from His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Office of the United Arab Emirates, to emphasize the strong relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and to highlight the pioneering role of the Emirates in supporting the agricultural sector, especially in the field of palm trees. Dates, and confirms the award’s status and its constructive role in developing the date palm sector at the Arab and international levels.
Prof. Dr. Abdelouahhab Zaid
Secretary-General Of The Khalifa International Award For Date Palm And Agricultural Innovation
