23/11
2020
24/11
2020
During 23-24 November, the regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region will host a virtual training on mass production of natural enemies against Fall Armyworm. Experts fr
19/11
2020
Date: Thursday, 19 November 2020 Time: 11-12 am Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the most complex threat to human and animal health, potentially leading to millions of deaths a year and hundreds of billions of dollars lost in annual economic growth. T
12/11
2020
Organized by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), & Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia (MoEWA) in partnership with United Nations Economic and Social
9/11
2020
From Asia to Near East and North Africa: Multistakeholder engagement for transformation of food system to deliver healthy diet and improve nutrition Current food systems are increasingly challenged to provide adequate, safe, diversified and nutritious fo
21/10
2020
Introduction The Near East and North Africa region has the lowest reserves of freshwater resources in the world. Water availability has been decreasing by two thirds over the last 40 years. In light of this growing water scarcity, changing climatic condi
23/9
2020
FAO with its partners, ICBA, IWMI, WHO, and IME, are organizing a webinar series for improved regional cooperation between countries in the field of non-conventional water reuse for agricultural development. These webinars will contribute to enhancing kno
20/7
2020
Background: In the context of COVID-19 outbreak, FAO RNE is organizing this Zoominar on Farmer organizations’ role in promoting innovation to increase food security, and sustainable rural development. Since the early spread of COVID-19, FAO underscored
9/7
2020
Background: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread throughout the Near East and North Africa (NENA) – Arab States region. The pandemic will have huge impacts on public health and
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2020
23/7
2020
Event days: Day1 (1st July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Day 2 (2nd July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Day 3 (15th July2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Day 4 (23rd July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Background
18/6
2020
18 June 2020 @14:00 – 15:30 (GMT +2) Background: The private sector leads innovation in the upstream and downstream sides of production as main player taking up research and development outcomes to concrete pilots and then scaling them up to products
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2020
04 June 2020 @ 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT +2) Background: Food loss and waste (FLW) is a reflection of the inefficiency, unsustainability and inequality of contemporary food systems. In the Near East and North Africa, prior to COVID-19, food systems needed tran
21/5
2020
Background: Young people are driving innovation in agri-food systems and have a key role to play in achieving global food security and nutrition. The current crisis has brought both new challenges and opportunities for young innovators working to transfo
14/5
2020
Background: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are providing policy recommendations, guidelines and tools to improve Extension Advisory Services (EAS) systems, in order to build resi
3/12
2019
6/12
2019
The aim of the conference is to bring together experts working on improving water productivity from different perspectives to debate how Water Productivity improvements can reinforce agriculture sustainability as well as promoting economic development, ma
7/10
2019
10/10
2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), as custodian agency of 21 indicators, is working closely with countries to develop their capacity on data collection and monitoring, especially as it pertains to sustainable agriculture. In pa
25/9
2019
26/9
2019
Fostering discussion and debate around policy and institutional reforms are key to promoting sustainable food systems that improve nutrition and enable healthy diets at global and regional level. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS), a joint body o
23/9
2019
25/9
2019
A “food systems”approach to obesity looks at the entire food chain, from the farm to the plate, and seeks to promote changes in the way that food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed. It includes reducing consumption of highly processed food a
9/9
2019
11/9
2019
Government officials and climate change experts from the Near and North Africa countries, and resource partners from within the region and beyond are gathering in Cairo on 9 September, 2019 to unfold opportunities to combat the climate change adversities
16/7
2019
17/7
2019
The Regional Office for Near East and North Africa of the is organising the "Trade Integration for Food and Agricultural Commodities in Arab Countries: Challenges and Opportunities". The event will be held on July 16 and 17 at Cairo Egypt in collaboration
10/7
2019
The food safety system of Egypt is undergoing a major transition: the newly established National Food Safety Authority (NFSA). NFSA will oversee the safety of food products with the aim to improve the regulatory oversight and efficiency in the food system