Third Phase of ‘Forever Green’: NBB inaugurates Al-Estiqlal Jogging Park 29th October 2023 The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) launched the third phase of ‘Forever Green’ a national campaign for planting trees supported by the National Bank of Bahrain. A tree planting ceremony took place on Saturday, joined by…
Read MoreNIAD honours winners of King Hamad Award for Agricultural Development 25th October 2023 The National Initiative for Agricultural Sector Development (NIAD) announced the winners of its third and fourth editions of the King Hamad Award for Agricultural Development. The total value of the prize is BD40,000. The prize aims at…
Read MoreDate palm trees in focus at major cultural festival 8th August 2023 Fresh dates, palm frond baskets, dates ice-cream and locally grown fresh produce went on display yesterday as the annual cultural festival held to commemorate the Date Palm Tree got under way. In its fourth edition this year, the…
Read MoreForever Green Second Phase Concludes with 51,000 Trees Planted 18 July 2023 The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) announced the conclusion of the second phase of the national campaign for afforestation “Forever Green”. Forever Green was launched by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of…
Read MoreStage Is Set For Bahrain’s First Almond Festival 8 July 2023 THE first-ever Almond Festival in Bahrain is set to kick off next week, highlighting the agricultural and cultural value of the popular tree and nut, and sowing the seeds for a larger industry on the island.The Almond Festival will…
Read MoreBBK Supports Forever Green For the Third Time 3 July 2023 The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) is supporting the planting of two hundred trees and shrubs of bauhinia, siris, moringa and sidr in the Hamad Town 1209 Walkway in the Northern Governorate, the National Initiative for Agricultural Development…
Read MoreYBA Kanoo Group Supports Planting Trees In Zallaq Health Center 22 May 2023 Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Group (YBA Kanoo) made a contribution to support planting trees in the Zallaq Health Centre in the Southern Governorate, as part of the second phase of the National Afforestation Campaign (Forever Green).The National…
Read MoreNIAD, AGU Sign MOU 3 May 2023 The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) to prepare a study on the effect of trees and shrubs on carbon sequestration in Bahrain, as part of the National Afforestation Campaign (Forever…
Read MoreNIAD Plants Trees At Hoorat Aali Parking Lot 10 April 2023 The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) in its second phase of the National Afforestation Campaign (Forever Green) in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture and the Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE) planted the parking…
Read MoreAUBH Contributes In NIAD Afforestation Campaign 3 April 2023 The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) in cooperation with the Municipalities Affairs Ministry and the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) announced the National Afforestation Campaign (Forever Green) has received support from the American University (AUBH) in the Kingdom.The support included…
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