21/10/2020
Emirati Delegation Visits Israel For Discussions on Agriculture and Investments
Led by Khadim Abdulla Aldarei, Co-Founder and the Vice Chairman of Al Dahra Holding, the Emirati delegation visited Israel. They have accepted an invitation from Netafim, a leading company in Israel in the field of innovative irrigation solutions and advanced agriculture, backed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel.
In the meeting between the two parties, they have discussed on reinforcing cooperation and strategic partnership concerning agriculture and technology.
The delegation met with Alon Schuster, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel. They also met with several officials at the Volcani Centre, Israel's agricultural research center owned by the Ministry of Agriculture. Aside from these people, they also met with the people who invited them, Netafim, and other companies operating in the fields of dairy production, digital agriculture, atmospheric water generator, post-harvest technologies, pollination techniques, hydroponics and fish farming, fertilizers, and fresh products and olive oil.
The meetings involved talks on agriculture and irrigation. By the end of the visit, four Memorandums of Understanding have been signed between the UAE and Israel, the first one signed with Netafim to inaugurate its regional office in the UAE, and the second one was signed by Grapa Varieties for cooperation in new types of fresh produce. The third one was signed with the Volcani Centre for facilitating the research on the effects of salinity on agricultural production. The fourth one was signed with Al Dahra Agriculture Company with WaterGen for the development of advanced technologies on water generation out of air.
Source: khaleejtimes.com