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In an agriculture in constant evolution, irrigation needs to adapt to new, more stringent requirements: the supply of water within large irrigated systems needs to be much more reliable and flexible than in the past. In this context and as a part of FAO’s mandate to assist its member...

In the preparation for the “Near East and North Africa Land and Water Days”, RNE office organized the 5th Steering Committee Meeting on August 19th, 2013 from 10AM to 12PM in FAO's premises. Topics discussed during the meeting: 1.      Decision on the date and...

During the Desert Locust outbreak this year in Sudan, FAO’s Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC), from its Emergency Trust Fund, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and FAO provided an assistance of USD 75,000, 400,000 and 450.000 respectively to help the Ministry of Agriculture control...

Topics discussed during the 4th Steering Committee meeting:  1.    Market place concept 2.    Experiences: Case studies, success stories, lessons learnt. 3.    Methodology/guidelines for conveners 4.    Preparation progress of different technical sessions by conveners. 5.    Working documents/Materials 6.    NENA-LWD webpage ...

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday, 8 July briefed diplomats in Amman on the findings of a recently conducted Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to Syria. The presentations highlighted the effects of the conflict on crop...