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...

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...

Launching today the inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

Identifying key constraints and discussing policy options

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

Alternative methods, the breeding of natural enemies and the Farmer Field School approach to anticipate the risks of invasion

Beirut 18 August 2022 : Minister of International Development of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan today met with FAO project beneficiaries of the Beit Chama women informal group in their facility in Baalbek. Ambassador of Canada to Lebanon, Chantal Chastenay and FAO Representative in L...

Amman – 21 August, 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Defense and Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)- USA and in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Royal Veterinary College - UK launches the Field Epi...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations organized an evaluation mission from 25 to 29 May 2022, for the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) implemented in Jordan and Palestine under the Water Efficiency, Productivity and Sustainability regional project (WEPS-NENA). The main objectiv...