A high delegation from AAAID headed by his Excellency President Mr. Ali Bin S. Alsharhan, has participated in the 6th international forum for agriculture that has been held in Morocco under sponsorship of His Majesty King, Mohamed Alsadis king of the kingdom of Morocco in Meknes city, in the presence of 800 exhibitors around the world (about 35 countries) in addition to national exhibitors from Morocco.
His majesty the king Mohamed Alsadis and his escorts of Moroccans senior officials have opened the forum on 27th April 2011 and he toured the various corridors of the exhibition , which was been supervised by the ministry of Agriculture and fisheries as an agricultural demonstration to reflect the best agricultural products and used techniques as well as the promotion of the regional and international cooperation among the participants in order to exchange experiences , benefits and to conduct joint ventures .
The forum included nine sections: 1/investors2/ support foundations3/ international section4/local products section5/ market 6/ livestock 7/ agricultural machines and equipment 8/ nature -life and environment 9/ agricultural operations section and its requirements.
In this regard AAAID has participated in the events and activities of the exhibition to obtain many benefits and the most important is identify its activities and programs, also aimed to communicate with the international and regional foundations and companies for more cooperation and coordination , in addition to discuss and review the investment opportunities that AAAID has studied .
To achieve maximum benefits of the forum AAAID has conducted different activities within its participation in various events as follows:

1. Meeting with their Highness the Ministers of finance & Minister of Agriculture in Morocco:
   
   His Excellency Mr. Ali Saeed Alsharhan president of AAAID has met on Tuesday 26th April 2011 his highness the minister of finance and his highness the minister of agriculture in Morocco, where he declared AAAID ambitions in the Arab world, alluding the statement of his highness the minister of finance in the meetings of AAAID’s Board of shareholders which was held in Damascus in the first quarter of the current year 2011, as well as the directives of positive agricultural investment in the Arab world and the elements of success, stressing AAAID’s efforts to adopt this vision.
   His highness alluding as well the potential agricultural investments in morocco specially seeds production ,red meats and livestock , the ability to attract the private sector however the Saudi investors through the holding company which established by AAAID to get maximum benefits ,suggesting to the minister of finance to sponsor a specialized symposium to be arranged by AAAID in cooperation with his ministry and he also suggested to invite the Arabic and Islamic funds and institutions to discuss the Agricultural finance in Maghreb .
   From his part his highness minister of finance stressed the importance of agriculture as basic pillar for Arab economy particularly the role that plays against shortage of food as a challenge that facing the world today, beside the plans and strategies to use the Arab resources to reduce risks, praising the role that AAAID plays in the agricultural development, he pointed as well to the rich land in morocco and its untapped abundant resources according to lack of planning & management which AAAID can provide them for agriculture specially in morocco and for the member states as a whole.
   His highness also expressed his ability to provide required support to AAAID that he has the confidence in its seriousness mentioning the experiment of Manafid Alhoboub Co hoping to take it as start for other coming experiments in the lights of the changes in the area, for the stability of Moroccan people specially in the desert areas (the planned green area in morocco), at conclusion he welcomed to embrace the symposium that suggested by his Excellency president of AAAID and announced his full support for the success of this forum.
   And from his part the minister of agriculture has affirmed all the ideas that been stated during the meeting expressing his confidence in AAAID and thanking its participation in this important event.
    

2. Fourth Debate for Agriculture:
   
   On the sidelines of the forum his Excellency president of AAAID and the accompany delegation has attended the fourth debate for agriculture at the opening day 27th April 2011 in the presence of his highness minister of finance and economy and his highness the minister of agriculture in Morocco where they watched the presentation that presented by minister of agriculture about the strategy of the planned green area in morocco and its future features that can be briefed in the following:
   - Encouraging the establishment of cooperative societies.
   - Encouraging the organic agricultural.
   - Increasing irrigated cultivated lands and rationalization in water.
   - Supporting small scale farmers by reducing credit burdens and giving them financial facilities.
   - Strengthening the small and medium institutions.
    

3. Events of Exhibition
   
   3-1 AAAID Pavilion:
   An integrated pavilion for AAAID has been arranged, includes comprehensive presentation for its activities, developmental programs, existing companies (activities-geographical distribution) and the available investment opportunities (10 opportunities includes meats, dairies and potatoes in posters, billboards ,brochures and some products , the pavilion has annexed the Arab Sudanese blue Nile agricultural co, Arab co. for poultry production and processing ,Arab Sudanese vegetable oil co, Manafid Alhoboub Co(morocco) Emirates Rawabi Co and A’saffa for food industries (Sultanate of Oman)
   AAAID also has hosted Tabouk Company (Saudi Arabia) in its private pavilion to present its products; the pavilion has witnessed a large number of visitors (specialists and publics)
   Who found full cooperation from AAAID’s delegation who answered their questions and explanations about AAAID and its activities, as well as distributing the brochures and the scientific publications which have been run out according to the great demand by visitors.
   
   3-2 visits within the Exhibition:
   The delegation of AAAID headed by his Excellency Mr. Ali Alsharhan have toured several wings and pavilions of the exhibition and they informed about the activities and programs of the participated companies, foundations and societies ,in order to cooperate and coordinate with them as well as the relevant authorities .
   
   3-3 Meetings between AAAID experts and exhibited companies :
   The experts of AAAID had held bilateral meetings with some specialized companies that have activities related to AAAID, the most important is the meeting with HALLER the German company which specialized in the sale of cattle breeds and poultry and it has communications with the dairy plants suppliers, the experts discussed as well the ways of cooperation with Freiburg Company which works in plastic flooring industry that used to protect cattle from sliding, and they agreed to send further information about their products ,another meeting was held with Sovran company and it is also German company and it works in cattle breeds , some details about its activities were discussed such as preparing of feasibility studies, dairy companies management and necessary support providing ,in addition to a visit to the wing of Kusomar Co. the Moroccan firm which produce sugar , our experts have provided an information on AAAID activities and they listened to a brief about Kusomar company activities in Morocco.
    

4. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, THE FIRST MEETING:

In order to implement the resolutions and recommendations of the first Arab conference for Agricultural and food investment that held by AAAID, in cooperative with the minister of Agriculture and land reclamation in Egypt during December 2010, AAAID through its participation in the international forum for agriculture has held its first meeting to discuss investment opportunities on Saturday 30th April 2011.
The meeting includes many of lectures and issues on available investment projects, the lectures presented by elite group of AAAID’s experts as follows:
4-1 A speech by HE Mr. Ali Bin Saeed Alsharhan , President of AAAID.
4-2 Intervention by Mr. Alarabi Alhamdi, AAAID’s consultant for economic affairs includes:
- AAAID’s investment policies directives and the measures of its contribution in the projects.
- The Arab investment holding Co.
- Transfer and settlement of potatoes seeds production technique in the Arab World.
4-3 intervention by Dr. Omer A .Omer. Head of investment evaluation &studies Unit in the project management Administration in AAAID and it includes:
-The project of meat production and marketing in the eastern area of Saudi Arabia.
- The project of meat processing and marketing in the republic of Sudan.
- The project of red meat producing, processing and marketing in the Islamic republic of Mauritian.
- The integrated poultry project in Mauritian.
4-4 An intervention by Mr. Omer Ahmed Bahar the senior financial Expert in Project Management Administration, it includes:
- Dairy production and processing project in the state of Kuwait.
- Rehabilitation and rerun of Dairy Unit in Sudan.
- Rehabilitation and rerun of starch and glucose Unit in Sudan.
- Veterinary vaccines and serums project in the UAE.
The meeting includes as well an intervention by the representative of the ministry of Agriculture in Morocco on investment environment and the opportunities in Morocco, in addition to a range of interventions presented by the reps of the companies that AAAID has shareholdings or companies that AAAID coordinate with; here are some of these companies:
-Manafid Alhoboub in Morocco presented by general manager Mr.Allawi A.Algadir.
- A’saffa food industries in Sultanate of Oman, presented by executive manager Dr. Nasir Almiwali.
- Emirates Rawabi Co. in the UAE. , presented by the general director Dr. Ahmed Altigani
- Tabouk for Agricultural Development, in Saudi Arabia, presented by executive manager Eng. Saad Sawaat.
After that, many views were discussed by the audience managed by HE President of AAAID who answered and discussed the entire questions that raised by audience in a high spirit, the most important intervention during the meeting was presented by Mr. Mohamed Abdallah Alrajhi head of Board of Directors of Alrajhi Group in Saudi Arabia ,who expressed his pleasure and satisfaction for the investment opportunities that offered by AAAID’s experts as successful and promising projects ,showing his ability to participate and invest in these projects .