8 March 2023, Cairo - Water is one of the most vital resources on the planet. It is critical to agriculture, which accounts for 72% of worldwide freshwater withdrawals, as well as to other economic sectors, and is essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developm...

6 March 2023 - Amman, Jordan – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), launched today a project to focus on the transformation of food systems in Jordan through the regional project “...

26 February 2023, Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is participating in a workshop entitled "Methods for Monitoring the Desertification Process and Ways to Address It", organized by King Faisal University (KFU), represented by the E...

Support from Italy enables multi-stakeholder approaches to sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean

26 February 2023, Al Taif, Saudi Arabia - Cultivation of roses has been practised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for centuries, largely in Taif governorate of Makkah region and it is recognized for high-quality rose oil and perfumery products. Although Rose farming is a s...

Dubai/Cairo/Accra, 23 February 2023 -- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to enhance food and nutrition security of conflict-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs)...

FAO raises concerns over disruptions to basic food production, seeks support to address immediate livelihood needs

Training is intended for veterinarians and specialists who are directly involved in diagnosing, investigating, and responding to an outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI).

13 February 2023, Oman – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has stressed on the need to strengthen ties with Oman in the water sector in order to support the country’s efforts in water conservation and efficient use.

This came during FAO A...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with King Faisal University (KFU), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, conducted a study on the optimization of management tools for effective control of Red Palm Weevil (RPW) and the development of innovative technology t...

A new memorandum of understanding aims at identifying opportunities where Egypt’s experience and expertise can best contribute to the battle against hunger in Africa

21 December, 2022, Italy- In the framework of the“ Development, Production and Multiplication of Certified Citrus Propagation Materials” project, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a study tour in Italy ...

Saudi Arabia, 28 December 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has presented the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration at the 10^th International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments (ICWRAE) held at the King Saud Unive...

FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa publishes new Food Policy Monitoring Bulletin

14 December,2022 Amman, Jordan – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jordan, Eng. Nabil Assaf, and the CEO of Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO), Mr. Abdel Fattah Kayed, signed today a project agreement to bolster the resilience and inc...

Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt (4-7 December 2022) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in cooperation with the Plant Protection Research Institute of the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture, implemented three training programs to transfer the technology of mass rearing of th...

تُعرَف الحبوب البعلية، وهي في الأساس الذرة الرفيعة والدخن بكونها محاصيل ذكية في كيفية تحملها لدرجات الجفاف وتكيفها مع المناخ واحتوائها على قيم غذائية عالية، وتزرع عادة في مناطق الأراضي الجافة من العالم. وتبلغ مساحة الأراضي المزروعة بالذرة الرفيعة والدخن والسمسم في المملكة أكثر من 70....

Jendouba, December 2022. The FAO representation in Tunisia, as each year, celebrated on December 5 2022 the World Soil Day in partnership with the General Directorate of the Development and Conservation of Agricultural Land (DGACTA) and the National Institute of Field Crops (I...

Establishing a Regional Pesticide Management Network in the Near East and North Africa is a Key Recommendations of the Workshop