Asia and the Near East Overview - USAIDS
http://www.usaid.gov/country/ane/
annotation: The site describes general development situations of the region in respect with agenda of US foreign policy. [editor's note]

National Agricultural Research Systems - Database on Institutional Links: West Asia and North Africa
http://www.egfar.org/nars/def-aarinena.htm
annotation: The site provides institutional links of each county in the region: universities, research institutions and organizations, concerning agriculture. [editor's note]

Twenty-fifth FAO Regional Conference for the Near East, March 2000
http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/X4351E.htm
annotation: "This paper aims to provide an overall evaluation of recent trends in agricultural development in the Near East (NE) Region and suggestions for a strategy for sustainable development in the Region...." [extract from the Summary]

8.2 > 8.