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Climate-Smart Agriculture: Key Findings from WFO and AgMission™ Producers’ Consultation 

Lowering Livestock Emissions: Innovations in Technologies, Policies & Finance 

Panel Discussion Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Lowering Livestock Emissions Innovations in Technologies, Policies & Finance

From Commitment to Action: How Can Existing Initiatives & Tools Help Advance Food Systems Transformation? 

Panel Discussion Dubai, United Arab Emirates

From Commitment to Action: How Can Existing Initiatives & Tools Help Advance the COP28 Food Systems Transformation Agenda

Crop Genetic Diversity for Efficient and Productive Agriculture for Farmers Globally 

Panel Discussion Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Crop Diversity for Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Contributing to Resilient & Nature Positive Futures for Farmers Globally

Catalyzing Action on Methane Reductions from the Food & Agriculture Sectors 

Panel Discussion Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Catalyzing Action on Methane Reductions from the Food & Agriculture Sectors

Domesticating Saltwater Crops for Future Food Needs 

2nd Annual Aerofarms Agtech Innovation Summit 

In-person summit Abu Dhabi, UAE

Indoor vertical farm with the text “AeroFarms AgTech Innovation Summit; February 16, 2023 | Abu Dhabi, UAE. #AeroFarmsInnovationSummit

Genomic foundation for neodomestication and breeding of a halophytic grain crop, Distichlis palmeri 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $985,000

Total award amount   $1,984,237

Location   Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Matching Funders   King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Grantee Institution   King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Rising sea levels and depleting freshwater reserves are causing a rapid increase in soil salinization, meaning higher levels of salt in the ground. Researchers are assessing the domestication potential of Distichlis palmeri (D. palmeri), a saltwater-loving plant found in the tidal plains around the Gulf of California in Mexico, which would help transition salt-degraded lands into productive agriculture ecosystems.