Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of the King of the Kingdom, and in realization of her vision for agricultural advancement, the “National Initiative for Agricultural Sector Development” was launched in 2010. This initiative aims to secure the prosperity of agriculture by unifying and supporting the efforts of concerned entities, elevating the agricultural sector, and empowering it to achieve its economic, social, and environmental objectives. NIAD follows an approach based on planning, evaluation, and monitoring, with a focus on modern agricultural technologies and the training of human resources, ensuring the achievement of the Economic Vision 2030 and making a significant shift in the agricultural sector. Historically, Bahrain has always been working to achieve environmental, social, and economic development, based on the belief that these foundations are the pillars of stability.
Today, the reform project of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, which promotes human rights and basic freedom, includes the right of development with equal participation from men and women. Thus, it aims to achieve peace and security at all levels, relying on food security due to its importance in facing future economic challenges, which will protect the prosperity of the people.
The constitutional provisions outline the importance of agriculture in Bahrain, especially Article 9-G of the constitution, which confirms the commitment of the state in maximizing the use and productivity of arable land and supporting small-scale farmers. In addition, Article (11) states that “All natural wealth and resources are State property. The state shall preserve and wisely invest them while observing the requirements of the state’s national security and economy
To have an effective agricultural sector that contributes to social, environmental and economic development in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Achieving Development
- Contribute to the decrease of unemployment
- Fixed-income for working families in the agricultural sector
- Increase green spaces
- Conserve water and natural recourses.
Optimal utilization of the agricultural land
- Work towards achieving food security.
- Optimal utilization of the agricultural land.
- Increase the contribution of the agriculture sector to the GDP.
Unite the efforts of the relevant authorities of this sector to achieve the economic, social, and environmental development goals; and to establish an effective agricultural sector that is compliant with the goals of the reform project of His Majesty the King and the economic vision 2030.
The initiative targets many different sectors that are specialized in agriculture, mainly small and micro projects in the Kingdom; starting from our values that are based on the principles of the stability and prosperity of Bahraini citizens as well as the preservation of the national natural recourses and community participation.
We also work on disseminating the awareness of agricultural techniques and overcoming challenges of the agricultural sector through encouraging the use of modern agricultural methods and empowering the workers of this sector, to be able to use these techniques and qualifying the human resources to create job opportunities, in collaboration with the public sector and all relevant authorities.
We work on empowering our employees, so they can carry out their jobs effectively and communicate with the targeted segment, to enable them to benefit from services available to them, such as consultations and projects that contribute in enhancing their abilities NIAD encourages teamwork with all stakeholders and sets a model for developing the agricultural sector of Bahrain.
NIAD is a national non-for-profit organization. We work with high professional standards to enhance the rights of small farmers, support the State’s strategies for a sustainable development of the agricultural sector, unify the efforts to empower small and micro projects, and enlarge the green spaces in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Goals/ Objectives
- Contribute to expanding greenery in the country.
- Encourage the public and private sectors on agricultural investments.
- Prepare awareness programs of disseminating good agricultural practices.
- Launch initiatives, awards, and incentives that develop the agricultural sector.
- Support the State’s strategies to sustain the development of the agricultural sector in Bahrain.
- Support and encourage agricultural activities and programs, in collaboration with the public and private sectors.
- Coordinate with various sectors in preparing courses and workshops that develop human skills in the agricultural sector.
- Propose the latest agricultural techniques as well as encourage and support scientific research studies in the agriculture field.
- Provide suggestions that are related to the development of laws and regulations to be in line with the times and changes in the agricultural field.
- Review and study the agricultural effects, indicators, and environmental variables in Bahrain that contribute in making Bahrain an agricultural environment so it achieves its social, environmental, and economic development.