Date: 12/06/2022
As part of the Ajman Business Women Council's (AJBWC) efforts to intensify its visits to government and private entities with the aim of strengthening relations and joint cooperation, exchanging experiences, and reviewing the best practices that support guiding and empowering businessmen, businesswomen, and those who are going to kick off new and innovative projects, a delegation from the AJBWC visited Gracia Group in Abu Dhabi with the aim of cooperation and joint coordination in the field of food security and entrepreneurship. The delegation was headed by Dr. Amna Khalifa Al Ali, Chairperson of the Ajman Business Women Council, and the delegation was received by Mr. Hamed Ahmed Al Hamed, founder of the Gracia Group. The delegation included Mona Saqr Al Matrooshi, a member of the Board of Directors, and Abeer Eid Al Faraj, Director of the AJBWC's Office. The visit included an inspection tour to get acquainted with the projects of the Gracia Group and its global model that embodies the UAE's interest in agricultural projects. The Garcia Group relies on integration and inclusiveness through the diversity of its projects "farms, reliance on modern agricultural systems and technology, vocational training, education, general trade, livestock, food and complementary industries, event management, and the touristic Garcia oasis". For her part, Dr. Amna Khalifa praised the projects of the Garcia Group, which advance the concepts of agricultural investment and the mechanisms of development of agricultural projects based on the use of innovation and technology in the sustainability and success of these projects, stressing that the Garcia Group is characterized by its direct connection with the national strategy for food and water security. She stressed that the group has a great indicative and awareness role in guiding male and female entrepreneurs and those who will start new projects in agricultural investment and related industries, stressing that the AJBWC has a strong relationship with the Garcia Group, as they both have held many awareness sessions and workshops on entrepreneurship and feasibility of investment in agricultural projects. Dr. Khalifa added, "this visit has major importance in light of the AJBWC's tendency to increase the opportunities for businesswomen to open new agricultural projects by relying on innovation and using modern farming methods. In addition, the AJBWC launched one of its initiatives under the title "Plant and Reap”, which aims at encouraging women to achieve self-sufficiency, benefit from greenhouses for agriculture, and rely on modern agricultural technology."