1 International Center for Biosaline Agriculture
Tel: 04-336-1100Applied research and development centre located in Dubai; mission is to develop and promote the use of sustainable agricultural systems that use saline water to grow crops
2 National Horticultural Company
Tel: 02-634-4333Also known as Shams Flowers; based in Abu Dhabi; grows flowers, plants and various vegetables on a farm spread over four hectares, consisting of eight greenhouses planted with different crops
3 Al Wathba Marionnet LLC
Tel: 02-666-1522Biotechnology company in Abu Dhabi set up as a joint venture between France's Marrionet GFA and local investors to multiply true-to-type date palm trees by tissue culture
4 Datepalm.org
Web site on the date palm (Phoenix dactilyfera); has information on upcoming events and a newsletter on date palms and the date palm industry
5 Energizer
Tel: 06-528-6800Energizer is a rumen protected fat produced using the latest in fat processing technology from palm oil; suitable as cattle feed; manufactured by IFFCO (International Foodstuffs Company)
6 Green Coast Nurseries
Fujairah-based suppliers of tissue cultured date palm plants; site has a list of date palm varieties available
7 Khalifa International Date Palm Award
Address Tel: 03-783-2434Award instituted by the UAE government; seeks to promote the conduct & proliferation of date palm research in the world; presented on an annual basis to outstanding scientists, producers & influential figures & institutions
