Discover the Green Gold of the Desert

Ridha Salih is the co-founder and director at
Green Management and Consultancy Inc., based
in Toronto, Canada.
He has been recognized internationally for
his contributions to agricultural innovation
and sustainability, including an invitation from
the late President of Iraq, Mam Jalal Talabani,
following his receipt of the International Award for Technology
and Quality.
He is also the proud recipient of the prestigious President of the
UAE International Date Palm Award (2010), honoring his role as a
global leader in Date Palm research and technology.
With a strong background in sustainable development and
environmental innovation, Ridha has led numerous projects aimed
at combating desertifi cation and enhancing agricultural resilience in
arid and semi-arid regions. His passion for ecological transformation
and rural revitalization is the driving force behind the Green Gold
initiative- introducing the Nopal Cactus as a revolutionary solution
for food security, climate adaptation, and economic regeneration.
Through this book, he shares a bold and practical vision for a
greener, more sustainable future-rooted in nature-based solutions
and deep regional knowledge.
Ridha has authored other important books in the fi eld of sustainable
development and environmental innovation, including a manual
on large-scale palm plantations and a study on desertifi cation in
western and southern Iraq aimed at reducing dust and sandstorms