MoEWA in cooperation with FAO and international communities explore the potential use of cactus pear or AlBarshumy in the AlBaha Region, Saudi Arabia

Water-related challenges are core obstacles to sustainable, resilient and inclusive development, especially in developing countries, and Lebanon is no exception. Multiple barriers still hinder the delivery of water in adequate quantity and quality to different users while ensuring sustainable ...

Ensuring Food Safety Requires Innovation for Plant and Vegetable Health

Tunis, July 2022 - Under the “Every Drop Counts” campaign, the FAO representation in Tunisia has initiated the “Water Caravan” an awareness-raising activity that aims to int...

July 2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on water accou...

July 2022 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  (FAO) in Tunisia has supported the establishment of a master's degree in water productivity through a partnership between the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia and the Office of Planning and...

Identifying key constraints and discussing policy options

27 July 2022, Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published today the “State of Land and Water Resources (SOLAW)” report for the Near East and North Africa region informing on the status of land and wate...

Beekeeping is an ancient and widely practiced activity across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A significant proportion of beekeepers in the country still use traditional hives and methods with low adoption of improved beekeeping technologies and practices. The SRAD project is working towards incr...

FAO has participated in the 4^th International Arab Beekeeping Association Conference and the 14^th Al-Baha International Honey Festival that has been held from 15-21 July 2022, at Baljurashi Governorate, Al Baha Region of Saudi Arabia under the patronage of His Royal Highn...

Cairo, July 19 - Food loss reduction is a means to achieve broader food systems sustainability objectives as it contributes to improving food security and nutrition, livelihoods and reduces the burden on scarce natural resources such as land and water. However, the lack of rel...

Towards the Digitization of Public Services and Better Connectivity between National and International Systems

14 July 2022, Baghdad –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq renews its commitment to support the local communities particularly buffalo producers in the Iraqi Marshes, calling for action to tackle water shortages and climate change.

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Water and soils in a time of climate change

June 2022 _The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) representation in Tunisia organized a national workshop on water accounting and auditing (water governance) from 21^st  to 23^rd  May 2022 with the main objective of pres...

Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale farmers to solve their problems through sustainable agriculture practices. The FFS approach offers space for hands-on group learning, enhancing skills for observation and critical analys...

June 2022_Within the context of the Water Efficiency, Productivity and Sustainability regional project activities in Jordan and as a follow up of the previous online and physical trainings on water accounting, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), ...

Launching today the inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity

27 June 2022 –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Industry Disruptors Game Changers (IDGC) and Berytech have launched the AgriNation Startup Cup in the Near East and...

Abu Dhabi, 27 June 2022 – In collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), The Subregional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen organized a workshop at A...