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This engagement builds on prior work conducted
Sustainable Agriculture Innovation: by students from the College of Engineering

Exploring Technology Solutions for the Global at Abu Dhabi University, whose projects in this
area have received international recognition.
Their work secured first place in the 2024 URIC
Palm Oil Industry Innovation Challenge and was also ranked among

the top five projects in the 2023 Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Award at the University of
Sharjah.
The Research Institute for Sustainable Futures dedicated to palm oil production. The scale and
(RISF) and the Research Institute for AI and complexity of these operations present significant The Abu Dhabi University delegation included
Emerging Technology (RIAET) at Abu Dhabi challenges that require innovative technological Dr. Hamdi Mustafa Sheibani, Prof. Montasir
University recently engaged in discussions with and sustainability-driven solutions. Qasymeh, Prof. Mohammed Ghazal, Prof.
SD Guthrie Berhad, one of the world’s leading Mohammad AlKhedher, Dr. Jawad Yousaf, and
producers of certified sustainable palm oil. The The discussions explored potential research A. Zawawi Mohamed, representing expertise
meeting focused on exploring opportunities to directions that integrate advanced technologies, across sustainability, engineering, and emerging
address industry challenges related to automation, automation strategies, and sustainable agricultural technologies.
mechanization, and operational efficiency within practices to improve productivity while supporting
large-scale agricultural operations. environmental responsibility. Collaborative Through partnerships such as this, Abu Dhabi
initiatives between academia and industry play an University continues to strengthen collaboration
SD Guthrie Berhad manages an extensive important role in addressing these challenges and with global industry leaders while contributing
agricultural footprint of approximately 750,000 developing solutions with practical and long-term to the development of innovative solutions that
hectares across several countries, primarily impact. support sustainable development and technological
advancement.

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