ICBA -- The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture -- was established in 1999 through the visionary leadership of the Islamic Development Bank, the Government of United Arab Emirates, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund, and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development. With the core support of the IDB and the UAE government over the past 14 years, ICBA has evolved into a world-class modern research facility with a team of international scientists conducting applied research to improve the well-being of poor farmers in marginal environments. On the occasion of the IDB 40th Anniversary, ICBA recognizes and applauds the role of the IDB and the UAE Government in creating and supporting the Center and the importance ICBA places on working in partnership to deliver agricultural and water scarcity solutions in marginal environments.
