Project Name：Horticultural Crops Development Consultants Dispatch Project (Bahrain)

Project status：Projects in Operation

Cooperating Country：Middle East, Bahrain

Project Description：

Based on the "Agreement of Agricultural Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the State of Bahrain," the Government of the Republic of China has dispatched technical consultants to work with the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture of Bahrain. The consultants provide strategic advice on agricultural development in response to national development policies and explore potential areas of bilateral cooperation in smart city development. The overall objective is to enhance bilateral interaction and exchange in agriculture and smart city initiatives. The main tasks of the dispatched personnel include: 1.Exploring potential areas of cooperation in smart city development;2.Collecting data on the development of the aquaculture industry;3.Providing other consultancy services related to aquaculture and fisheries.

Implementation Start Date：2025-01-01

Implementation End Date：2025-12-31

Project Objectives：

1.Exploring potential areas of cooperation in smart city development;

2.Collecting data on the development of the aquaculture industry;

3.Providing other consultancy services related to aquaculture and fisheries.

Executing Agency：

Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain / Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Bahrain 

Current Progress：

As of June 2025, the following activities have been completed:

1. Continued assisting the Bahraini government in the acclimatization of tissue-cultured date palm and orchid seedlings, and provided training in tissue culture techniques to four interns nominated by the Bahraini side.

2. Assisted the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture in conducting a germination test for the rare tree species Mimusops laurifolia (Forssk.) Friis. The seeds have successfully germinated, and ongoing technical consultancy on seedling management will be provided to support conservation efforts.

3. In line with Bahrain’s agricultural development policy, conducted tissue culture research on key crops including date palm, banana, strawberry, and potato, and established cultivation models for dragon fruit and passion fruit suited to Bahrain’s environmental conditions.

Project Contact：Chao, Li-Ting

Phone：+886-2-2888-6127

E-mail：l.t.chao@icdf.org.tw

Projected Benefits：

Assisted the Directorate of Plant Resources in Bahrain in improving the quality and effectiveness of services provided to farmers, as well as enhancing agricultural productivity.

Cooperating Stakeholders：Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Bahrain

Mission：Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain