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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPLENSATION FOR EACH OFFICER LISTED IS NOT REPORT ON A W-2 OR 1099 BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEES ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE U.S.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>QUESTION 12 IS ANSWERED NO BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ACCORDING WITH AND COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) AND NOT ACCORDING TO U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. THESE ARE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ARE ELECTED FROM THE FUNDING DONORS OF INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOSALINE AGRICULTURE (ICBA).</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE HEAD OF FINANCE FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY AND AN INDEPENDENT TAX FIRM ALSO REVIEWS THE RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS SIGNED AS PART OF CODE OF CONDUCT AT THE TIME THE STAFF JOINED THE ORGANIZATION. ALSO, DURING THE PROCUREMENT (IN PARTICULAR AT THE STAGE OF TENDERING) ALL THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTERST DOCUMENT. FINALLY, THE INTERNAL AUDITORS REVIEW THE COMPLIANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SALARY REVIEWS ARE DONE AFTER A SURVEY AND COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO DO A SURVEY AND BENCHMARKING ON SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THEREAFTER, THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS IS CONTEMPARANEOUSLY DOCYMENTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, WHILE THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTRANET AND IN HARD COPIES. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ACCESSIBLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC.: *RAZAN KHALIFA AL-MUBARAK: P.O. BOX 45553 , MUROOR ROAD, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES *MOHAMMAD JAMAL AL SAATI: 8111 KING KHALID ST, JEDDAH SAUDI ARABIA *REN WANG: BEISHAN INDUSTRIAL ZONE, YANTIAN DISTRICT, SHENZEN 518083, CHINA *GILBERT HOUNGBO: INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, TOGO, AFRICA *KHALED AMIRI: KHALIFA CENTER FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, UAE *SCOTT HANSEN: NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, AUSTRALIA *CELSO MORETTI: EMBRAPA, BRAZIL *MOHAMMED MOUSA ALAMEERI, MINISTRY OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT, UAE *SAEED AMIDI: PLUG AND PLAY, USA *EMILIA NORDLUND: VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND, FINLAND *MOHAMAD ZABAWI BIN ABDUL GHANI: MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, MALAYSIA *MOHAMMED SALMAN AL HAMMADI, MINISTRY OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT, UAE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART X, COLUMN (A), COLUMN (B)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN CURRENT YEAR, INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOSALINE AGRICULTURE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS MORE APPROPRIATE INCLUDE WHOLE NUMBERS INSTEAD OF AUDIT ROUNDED NUMBERS TO THOUSANDS TO INCLUDE IN COLUMN (B) (END OF YEAR). CONFORMING ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CURRENT YEAR BEGINNING OF YEAR AMOUNTS LISTED IN COLUMN (A) OF PART X.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART V:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NONE OF THE 56 EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE BASED IN THE U.S., THUS NO W-2'S OR 1099'S ARE FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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