page_title: Ismahane Elouafi
hierarchical_section_title: Ismahane Elouafi
caption_attribution_description: English: Ismahane Elouafi, Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
context_page_description: Ismahane Elouafi is Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture. Ranked among the 20 most influential women in science in the Islamic world, she is internationally known for her work on promoting neglected and underutilized crops, use of non-fresh water in agriculture, and empowerment of women in science.
  She has nearly two decades of experience in agricultural research and development in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
  She has been leading ICBA, based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, since 2012.
context_section_description: Ismahane Elouafi is Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA). Ranked among the 20 most influential women in science in the Islamic world, she is internationally known for her work on promoting neglected and underutilized crops, use of non-fresh water in agriculture, and empowerment of women in science.
  She has nearly two decades of experience in agricultural research and development in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
  She has been leading ICBA, based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, since 2012.
caption: Elouafi visiting a quinoa plot at ICBA
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