Under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance of the UAE and President of Zayed University.
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and Kinwa Foods, a private-sector company in Pakistan, signed a collaborative agreement in Dubai, the UAE, on May 29, 2016.
This collaboration is aimed at promoting quinoa in Pakistan so as to scale up its production and processing for smallholder farmers. As part of this collaboration, ICBA will provide technical know-how on production of quinoa and knowledge, mentoring and support to medium-sized farms to ensure sustainable growth in quinoa production in Pakistan.
Mr. Nadeem Hussain is the Coach, Planet N Group. Previously, he was the founder, CEO and President of Tameer Micro Finance Bank, Pakistan, serving over 4 million people. Mr. Hussain works in financial empowerment, access to healthcare, environmental sustainability, affordable housing and provision of alternate energy. He has spent the last eight years focusing on areas through his leadership of Tameer Micro Finance Bank and with various organizations.