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10 August 2022, Saudi Arabia – The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MoEWA) in cooperation with FAO, set a joint effort to explore the use of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) with international communities working on opuntia.  Cactus pear, also known as Barshumy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has...
10.08.2022

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 management of water resources. Studies have consistently shown that problems related...
08.08.2022

Tunis, August 1-4, 2022: The FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Organization for the Protection of Plants in the Near East (NEPPO), is organizing a regional workshop for the Middle East and...
02.08.2022

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 introduce the general public (students, school children, farmers, policy-makers, etc.) to the concepts of water sustainability and the calculation of the indirect and direct water...
31.07.2022

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 accounting and auditing. This self-paced and free course aims to increase knowledge about water accounting and auditing. The course...
31.07.2022