Manama, Nov. 23 (BNA): A drive to plant 3,383 trees and shrubs along 945 linear meters on the National Charter highway in the Southern Governorate got underway today. The drive is supported by the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipalities and Agriculture and the Supreme Council for the…
Manama, NOV. 21 (BNA): A study conducted by the National Space Science Agency (NSSA) found that the number of greenhouses in the Kingdom of Bahrain has increased by 19% and by 21% in area, the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) announced. The study also showed spatial distribution of greenhouses and how it changed since…
Manama, Nov. 16 (BNA): The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) offered over 150 trees and shrubs to the “Together Center for Special Education” in a ceremony held on Wednesday. Present were NIAD Secretary-General Shaikha Maram bint Isa Al Khalifa and volunteers who enhanced the national partnership with various groups of society in particular people…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) has announced it received generous support from the Arab Shipbuilding and Repairing Company (ASRY) for planting trees and shrubs on Al Hidd Avenue in Muharraq Governorate. The move, in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture and the Supreme Council for Environment, supports the efforts to…
The Secretary-General of the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) Shaikha Maram bint Isa Al Khalifa, inaugurated the third edition of the cultural and heritage festival “Khairat Al Nakhla” (Palm Tree Bounties). Bahrain Development Bank CEO Dalal Al Qais and Assistant Undersecretary of Agriculture and Marine Resources Dr. Abdulaziz Mohammed Abdulkarim attending the opening of…
To support the decarbonisation drive in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali announced the Company’s financial backing to the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) and the Supreme Council for Environment’s efforts in Ras Sanad Mangrove Nursery Project during a meeting with NIAD’s Secretary-General Shaikha Maram bint…
The first phase of the National Initiative for Agriculture Development (NIAD)’s Forever Green campaign was so successful that the objectives were exceeded by 26% and that plans are being drawn for phase II, NIAD Secretary-General Shaikha Maram bint Isa Al Khalifa has said. The initial phase of the campaign (October-June) has succeeded in planting nearly…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning and the Supreme Council for the Environment, planted 191 trees in Khalifa City, with the generous support of Standard Chartered Bank. The generous contribution from the bank confirms the important role of the private sector in…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) has launched an agricultural platform to unite efforts towards the development and strengthening of the agricultural sector in Bahrain. Through the curated database, NIAD hopes to assist the accomplishment of the Kingdom’s economic, social & environmental development goals. During the launch ceremony, NIAD Secretary-General Shaikha Maram bint Isa…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) is continuing to honor its pledge to plant trees and shrubs at various sites across Bahrain to contribute to the expansion of green areas and help fight climate change. On Monday, NIAD, in cooperation with the Ministry of Works, Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning and the Supreme Council…
