The Islamic Development Bank established the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture in 1999 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Attending the seminar were Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank Dr. Amado Babeker Seysi, Dr. Abdullah Omar Bafayl, Deputy Dean Higher Education and Scientific Research KAAU, Mr. Fawzi Sultan Chairman of the Board of ICBA and a number of university faculty members, students, IDB Group officials and delegates attending the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of IDB.
The seminar focused on the various sectors regarding usage for salty, unusable and treated water in the non traditional manner in agriculture. Professors from King Abdulaziz University presented a number of successful case studies on this subject that had been implemented in Saudi Arabia.
The seminar also focused on programs and projects presented by the experts from the center which included over 50 leading projects that had been done in approximately 20 Member Countries as part of IDB's endeavor in supporting economic growth and social development and achieving foodstuff and water security for those countries.
Meanwhile, the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture and King Abdulaziz University signed a cooperation agreement aiming at boosting the relationship between the two entities whereby they will be launching scientific research programs and individual empowerment initiatives.
The agreement was signed by HE Dr. Osama bin Sadeq Al Tayeb, Dean of King Abdulaziz University and Dr. Shawki Al Barghouti the General Manager of the ICBA. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Fawzi Sultan Chairman of the Board of ICBA.
The center was established in cooperation with Ministry of Environment and Water in the United Arab Emirates, dedicated to fighting poverty, alleviating hunger and improving the lives of people in developing countries. Since its inception the center has gained the respect and trust of the international community with its cooperation in a number of initiatives in conjunction with funding establishments and specialized global and regional associations. The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture has achieved success in the field of biosaline agricultural research and human resource development.
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture organises a seminar on food items and water safety
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) organised a scientific seminar at the Westin Hotel in Jeddah under the theme 'Utilization of Water Haphazardly in Agriculture', with emphasis on leading practices in Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the King Abdulaziz University (KAAU).
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About IDB GroupThe IDB Group is an international organization comprises five major entities. Each entity has its own administration while they are unified by the mission and the vision. The entities are the International Development Bank (IDB), the Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits (ICIEC), the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICDPS), the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Research and Training Institute (IRTI). These entities employ 942 person and they are serving the Islamic world across 56 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
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Islamic Development Bank is an international financial institution that aims to uphold the economical development and social advancement of all member countries and the Islamic communities in the non-member countries in accordance to Shariah. The Bank has been established upon the Declaration of Intent issued by the conference of the finance ministers of Muslim countries that was held in Jeddah in Shawwal 1393, December 1973. The Bank officially commenced operations in the 15th of Shawwal 139, 20th of October 1975.
The Bank has disbursed 45.9 billion US Dollars financing 5'272 project for the member countries since 1975 until 2007; Where 99% of the disbursement was provided by the Bank itself. Such support was executed by the financing and investment methods that are derived by Islamic Shariah that reckons both Quran and Sunna to be the ruling and governing constitution for the Islamic world.
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