ICARDA'S Date Palm Project Wins KHALIFA Award 2021
Through the longstanding support of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat, ICARDA, on behalf of our exceptional scientists and partners, is thrilled to have won the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation (KIADPAI) in the Second Category: ‘Pioneering Development and Productive Projects.’
During an official virtual awards ceremony held on March 16 in Abu Dhabi, KIADPAI announced the five winners across four categories.
ICARDA won the prize for its flagship date palm project focusing on the development of sustainable date palm production systems in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries of the Arabian Peninsula. The project’s goal is to develop date palm production systems by utilizing available modern technology and it is thanks to the long-standing support from, and relationship with, the GCC Secretariat that made this award possible.