Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs, received the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation in its 18th edition, held in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Presidential Court.
On the occasion, the minister affirmed that the notable progress achieved by Bahrain's agricultural sector reflects a national approach centred on resource sustainability and innovation, supported by the care of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He noted that this support has accelerated achievements and strengthened the foundations of sustainable development, enhancing the sector's contribution to the Kingdom's comprehensive development and advancing qualitative progress across its fields.
The Kingdom has also expanded the use of modern agricultural technologies, including smart agriculture and greenhouse farming, alongside enhancing agricultural extension programmes, capacity-building, and providing financial and marketing support to Bahraini farmers, as well as strengthening agricultural value chains and launching initiatives to protect date palms.
Bahrain has achieved tangible progress in implementing afforestation and urban beautification plans and expanding green spaces, with 191,000 trees planted in 2025, bringing the total to 2.4 million trees since the launch of the afforestation plan in 2022.
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