New report outlines risks associated with region’s water challenges and the policies needed to address them.

17 September 2018, Muscat - Every year, global crop yields are reduced by 20 to 40 percent because of damage from plant pests and diseases. International experts from the Near East and North Africa and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) will unite forces to h...

FAO confirms importance of Tunisia's commitment to fight hunger by curbing food waste

Transfer of expertise in crop mapping by remote sensing

27 September 2018, Damascus -  This year, for the first time, the Syrian agricultural sector featured an assessment of crop yields using modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This offers the prospect of more accurate and cost-effective...

2 October 2018, Muscat - The Government of the Sultanate of Oman aims to develop the citrus industry sector by improving the programme on the production and multiplication of citrus plant propagative materials through the production of certified “free of pathogens” citrus plan...

2 October 2018, Cairo, Egypt – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is working to improve energy access to strengthen resilience through the

New technical cooperation project aims at developing investment strategies for fishing communities affected by migration

7 October 2018, Cairo, Egypt – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) are jointly working to advance country-driven and regionally integrated actions intended to address key issues and acc...

FAO and Islamic Development Bank gather countries to discuss future of agriculture in the region

9 October 2018, Rome - Extreme weather conditions during Syria's seventh year of conflict has caused domestic cereal production to decline sharply, two UN agencies announced today.

Wheat production this year fell to a 29-year low of 1.2 million tons, about two-thirds o...

Sustainable agriculture at the core of disaster risk reduction measures in Africa and Arab States

Ways to mitigate water challenges discussed at the opening ceremony of the conference

Access to water is a fundamental need for food security, human health and agriculture

15 October 2018 – A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has met with Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister Khalid Bin Abdallah to assess the country’s agricultural and fisheries industries and determine best practices for development.

FAO and MAAR target schools on WFD to influence change in the future of Syria’s food production

Agriculture Minister: “The Ministry is Aware of its Responsibilities Towards Revitalizing the Agricultural Sector, and FAO is a Strategic Partner"

FAO assess benefits and risks of green technology in agriculture during Cairo Water Week 2018

All actions aims at supporting a Zero Hunger Future by 2030

OP-ED: World Food Day 2018 by José Graziano da Silva Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations