Fatima Mohammed Awadh Bin Tarsh
Fatima Mohammed Awadh Bin Tarsh
UAE
Graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness from the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). She holds a Master's degree in MPA from Abu Dhabi University (ADU). She is currently the Head of the Technical Support Unit at the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA).
During her tenure at ADAFSA, she has held several positions, starting as an Agricultural Engineer, where she conducted field visits to farm owners, provided technical support, and guided them toward best agricultural practices. She contributed to the advancement of agricultural extension by automating the work of agricultural advisors and developing the Smart Extension System (SES), which enables farm owners to easily receive their farm visit reports.
She also participated in preparing numerous guides on best agricultural practices. In 2018, she obtained a Certified Trainer certificate (TOT), which qualified her to deliver various training courses to engineers, homemakers, and government employees.
She is one of the founding members of the "My Agriculture, My Self-Sufficiency" initiative, in collaboration with the General Women's Union, which aims to empower homemakers in the field of agriculture. Additionally, she contributed to managing Zaarie project in cooperation with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, through which hydroponic farming systems were introduced to approximately 89 farms across different regions of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.