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New data released on the occasion of the International Day of Forests confirm that globally the area of forest continues to decline with biggest losses of forests worldwide. Improving information on forest resources is a key factor in halting forest degradation, said...
21.03.2014

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) gave on Tuesday Yemen a grant of $500,000 to support the country's efforts to combat desert locusts. The grant aims to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation to fight desert locusts, particularly in...
28.01.2014

FAO assists Member Countries for the introduction of Quinoa in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Mauritania, Sudan and Yemen “Throughout time crops have been exchanged between communities and regions, with enormous benefit to humanity as a whole. The Near East and the North Africa region has given to the world,...
24.01.2014

The FAO, Near East Forestry and Rangeland Commission (NEFRC) will meet in Amman to hold its 21st session together with the 3rd Near East Forestry Week (NEFW). The session will bring together heads of forestry and rangelands services from the Near East and North Africa to discuss...
23.01.2014

Regional Cooperation is Key to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Region “Water scarcity and land degradation are arguably the most critical challenges facing the Near East and the North Africa region today. Food security, agricultural development and improved livelihoods for rural communities depend on access...
17.12.2013