Held March 9-10, 2015, under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE, the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) will be the world's largest showcase of innovations in sustainable agriculture.
With the key theme of 'driving innovation for an agricultural revolution,' GFIA will highlight the sustainable agriculture initiatives being planned and deployed around the world, facilitate knowledge transfer and demonstrate available investment opportunities. The GFIA agenda was designed by a steering committee of 20 international experts in the fields of academia, R&D, science, industry and investment.
Held March 9-10, 2015, under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE, the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) will be the world's largest showcase of innovations in sustainable agriculture.
With the key theme of 'driving innovation for an agricultural revolution,' GFIA will highlight the sustainable agriculture initiatives being planned and deployed around the world, facilitate knowledge transfer and demonstrate available investment opportunities. The GFIA agenda was designed by a steering committee of 20 international experts in the fields of academia, R&D, science, industry and investment.
The GFIA programme includes:
- Exhibition and conference: keynote sessions, panel discussions and 150 innovation presentations.
- Incubator zone: a low-cost space for entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas and prototypes.
- Innovation Zone: display of working models of some of the most inspiring innovations in agriculture today.
- Technical tours to a range of sustainable agriculture projects in the UAE.
- GCC Farmer Focus: a dedicated programme to educate GCC farmers on the benefits of sustainable agriculture.
- NGO Zone: dedicated area for NGOs, development agencies and charitable foundations to meet and share ideas across sectors.
- Collaboration & Research Centre: A space for universities and research organisations to share research and explore new areas of collaboration.
- MENA Country Showcase pavilions: Official country pavilions where expertise, major projects, research and investment opportunities will be showcased.