FAO, EBRD with the Ministry of Agriculture conduct trainings on best practices on olive oil milling and olive oil quality
14/09/2022
Amman, 14 September, 2022- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and with the support of the European Union (...
FAO conducts a workshop on the Good Emergency Management Practice Bio-Threat in Jordan
18/09/2022
Amman, 18 September 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) launched today a workshop on the Good Emergency Management Practice - Bio-Threat (GEMP-BT). The workshop is tailored to veterinary...
FAO support to Palestinian wholesale markets bolsters livelihoods for over 1.5 million residents
20/09/2022
JERUSALEM, 20 Sept.—When in 2019 FAO visited wholesale markets in the West Bank and Gaza Strip under the Multidonor Agribusiness Programme (MAP), poor infrastructure and governance were negatively impacting the incomes, food security and nutrition of hundreds of thousands of p...
FAO strengthens capacity of Agriculture Extension and Training Agency in Farmer Field Schools approach
30/09/2022
Hammamet, September, 2022. The FAO representation in Tunisia within the framework of the project "Improvement of water efficiency and productivity and its sustainability in the NENA region" organize...
Improving post-harvest management of coffee in Saudi Arabia
01/10/2022
Saudi Arabia has a rich tradition of coffee which is consumed as a cinnamon-flavored beverage called gahwa. In the Kingdom, coffee Arabica is cultivated in the southwest in highland terraces of the provinces of Jazan, Asir and Al Baha. It is estimated that some 1,600 smallholder coffe...
FAO conducts a workshop on water efficiency and sustainability
10/10/2022
Amman, 10 October 2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), launched today the first day of the final workshop of the project “Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Water Efficiency/Productivity and Water Sustainability in NENA countries” fu...
Women-led entrepreneurship for livestock sector development in Saudi Arabia
13/10/2022
The livestock component of the Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development (FAO-SRAD) Project of FAO Technical Cooperation Programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) focuses on integrated capacity development for better production and productivity, strengthening the value addition, marketin...
FAO signs statement on the Urgent Need to Address Food Security Challenges in the Arab Region
13/10/2022
Sustainable agri-food systems transformation: challenges and opportunities in Oman
17/10/2022
FAO celebrate International Day of Rural Women in Saudi Arabia with Warfa Camp
24/10/2022
There is no denying the fact that women play a major role in food production, agriculture and rural development the world over however, their contributions are often unrecognised and, overlooked or underestimated. This year the observance of the UN’s International Day of Rural Women with its t...
World Food Day in Jazan, Saudi Arabia
24/10/2022
FAO Regional technical workshop on “Unlocking the potential for sustainable, inclusive and competitive agribusiness development in the Near East and North Africa”
02/11/2022
2 November 2022, Cairo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Near East and North Africa (RNE) organized a three-day technical workshop to discuss “Unlocking the potential for sustainable, inclusive and competitive agribusiness development i...
FAO launches a project to enhance climate change adaptation in Jordan
09/11/2022
9 November 2022 Amman, Jordan – Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Jordan held an inception workshop for the project “Building resilience to cope with climate change in Jordan through improving water use efficiency in the ag...
The International Date Council (IDC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sign a Memorandum of Understanding
11/11/2022
The International Date Council (IDC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the visit of Dr Qu Dongyu, FAO Director-General to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 9-11 November.
The MOU was signed by Dr Abdul...
Increased pressure on land and water resources in rural and urban areas is due to human activities and climate change, the FAO’s report states
11/11/2022
Towards gender-transformative interventions in the agricultural and rural sector in NENA region
20/11/2022
20 November 2022, Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Near East and North Africa (RNE) organized a three-day training titled “Towards gender-transformative interventions in the agriculture and rural sector in the NENA region” in col...
FAO Red Palm Weevil Eradication Project FAO Regional Program for Red Palm Weevil Eradication holds the Steering Committee meeting in Aswan
20/11/2022
20 November 2022, Aswan – The Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations “FAO” regional programme on Red Palm Weevil (RPW) eradication in the Near East and North Africa extends will host the meeting of the RPW Project steering committee (SC). ...
FAO regional workshop trains Master trainers of FFS facilitators on sustainable solutions for Red Palm Weevil eradication
22/11/2022
FAO and Oman sign a framework agreement for a strategic partnership with South-South and Triangular Cooperation approach
24/11/2022
