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UN report warns of accelerating food insecurity in the Arab region due to global crises
29/03/2023

Iraq: Safety, credit and opportunities are all key for displaced farmers to return home
28/03/2023

United for Soil Health | Regional workshop urges coordinated action to boost soil health in the Near East and North Africa
28/03/2023
23/03/2023 Oman - The closing workshop of the regional Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) “Capacity development for the sustainable managemen...

Cereal production improves while food insecurity persists in the Sudan – new report finds
27/03/2023
27 March 2023, Khartoum - A recently released special report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 2022/23 Crops and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) has revealed significant improvements in cereal production in the Sudan. The mission was c...

Strengthening national cadres for sustainable land management in Saudi Arabia
21/03/2023
21 March 2023, Dammam – The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization for the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) G20 Globa...

FAO praises UAE's role in promoting sustainable agriculture, date and date production, and agricultural innovation
16/03/2023
Abu Dhabi 15 March 2023 - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) praised the leading role played by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Khalifa Award in promoting sustainable agriculture, date production, and agricultural innovation at both the regional ...

FAO holds Farmer Field Schools training on date palm pest management in Saudi Arabia
15/03/2023

FAO holds the closing workshop for the regional project to mitigate the risks of Fall Armyworm
13/03/2023
13 March 2023, Amman-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held the closing workshop of the regional project "Emergency Preparedness and Response to Strengthen the Capacities of Near East and North African (NENA) Countries to Mitigate the Risks of F...

FAO launched with its national partners the Libya Land Cover Reference System to support Crop Water Productivity in Libya
13/03/2023
Tripoli, 13 March 2023: The third national workshop, currently taking place in Tripoli, is part of the capacity-building programme developed within the framework of FAO's two complementary projects: “Monitoring, evaluation and rationa...

Project Launch Workshop on “Social Protection of Artisanal Fishermen in Tunisia: Towards Better Social Coverage”
09/03/2023

FAO Sudan smallholders and agro pastoralists value chain support in the face of climate change from 6 to 8 March.
09/03/2023
9 March 2023, Khartoum - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Sudan and the Ministry of Agriculture conducted a three-day inception workshop of the project: ‘’ FAO Sudan smallholders and agropastoralist...

Scaling up Water-related Action for Water and Food Security through an Interregional Technical Platform
08/03/2023
8 March 2023, Cairo - Water is one of the most vital resources on the planet. It is critical to agriculture, which accounts for 72% of worldwide freshwater withdrawals, as well as to other economic sectors, and is essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developm...

FAO launches a project focusing on the transformation of food systems in Jordan
06/03/2023
6 March 2023 - Amman, Jordan – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), launched today a project to focus on the transformation of food systems in Jordan through the regional project “...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Participates in the Arab Water Convention
03/03/2023
Dubai, 20 February 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently took part in the Arab Water Convention, held in Dubai from 20 and 21 February. The conference was attended by delegations from Arab counties, a...

FAO participates in King Faisal University workshop on methods for monitoring the desertification process and ways to address it
26/02/2023
26 February 2023, Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is participating in a workshop entitled "Methods for Monitoring the Desertification Process and Ways to Address It", organized by King Faisal University (KFU), represented by the E...

New opportunities for rose and aromatic plant smallholders for better production and livelihoods in Saudi Arabia
26/02/2023
26 February 2023, Al Taif, Saudi Arabia - Cultivation of roses has been practised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for centuries, largely in Taif governorate of Makkah region and it is recognized for high-quality rose oil and perfumery products. Although Rose farming is a s...

Albania, Jordan, and Morocco: FAO project to accelerate food systems transformation pathways
26/02/2023

FAO and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives join forces to boost agriculture and food security in northeastern Nigeria
23/02/2023
Dubai/Cairo/Accra, 23 February 2023 -- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to enhance food and nutrition security of conflict-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs)...

Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance
19/02/2023
