CENTER FOR DESERT AGRICULTURE
Research center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Dedicated to the study, engineering, and implementation of sustainable agriculture in extreme environments
The global population is projected to reach
10 billion by 2050
How do we ensure a secure, safe, nutritious, and sustainable food supply for future generations?
The Center for Desert Agriculture is committed to finding smart and efficient solutions to
produce high-value crops and staples
reduce reliance on water, fertilizer, and pesticides
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
increase plant growth potential on marginal lands
empower the next generation of Saudi Arabian
citizens to be global leaders in sustainable agriculture
Photo by Linda Polik.
RESEARCH THEME
Our primary research focus is on field-based cropping systems, with 4 collaborative projects covering important aspects of sustainable agroecosystem agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
RESEARCH GROUPS
Our international team of scientists investigate a broad variety of biology topics within 10 specialized research laboratories.
CDA NEWS
Sustainable Food Security ePoster competition
16 January, 2022
Open to all fields related to food supply, water use, food use, and environmental change (Saudi Green Initiative)
The submission deadline has been extended until Monday, January 31, 2022.
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, the display dates have been postponed until March.
#KAUST_SustainableFoodSecurityKSA
The Center for Desert Agriculture (CDA) invites KAUST’s academic community to participate in the upcoming KAUST Workshop for Sustainable Food Security’s ePoster competition.
Show us how your research can contribute to achieving sustainable food security in the KSA and beyond, and win exciting prizes!
The competition is open to all KAUST scientists across disciplines. The topic of your poster should focus on a key challenge relevant to sustainable food security, including
- food supply,
- water use,
- food use, and
- environmental change and the Saudi Green Initiative.
Our goal is to build connections between the workshop’s visitors, including Saudi government, industry, giga project, and startup leaders, and the research conducted at KAUST. So grab this chance to showcase your research to local, regional, and global experts in a variety of fields related to sustainable food security and submit your proposal through the event website by Monday, January 31!
Presentation & prizes
The selected posters will be presented in the University Library and Conference Center on Tuesday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 16 respectively. The reception will take place on March 15 at 5:00 P.M. in the University Library with opening remarks by Prof. Rod Wing, Director of the Center for Desert Agriculture.
The posters will be judged by a panel of experts, and the winners will be announced during the closing remarks of the event on March 16.
We look forward to discovering your solutions to food security challenges and wish all participants the best of luck!