Al-Rafidain Agricultural Industries (RAI)
Al-Rafidain AI is an Iraqi-based enterprise pioneering the integration of climate-smart agriculture, environmental industries, and circular-economy innovation across the Middle East and North Africa. With over 40 years of experience in agricultural and environmental systems engineering, RAI focuses on projects that include desert rehabilitation, sustainable food security systems, renewable energy, and carbon-negative industries. A central emphasis of these initiatives is the Nopal Cactus Program (Opuntia ficus-indica), a breakthrough solution utilizing the Nopal Cactus to combat desertification and create green livelihoods across Iraq and the arid lands of GCC countries.