Agricultural

Israeli Police Arrest 11 Al-Aqsa Guards

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli police detained on Tuesday six Islamic Awqaf guards at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in in Jerusalem. Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that Israeli police raided the houses of the four guards and detained them. On Monday, Israeli police detained four guards after they stopped a Jewish archaeologist from stealing an ancient mosque stone. Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Omar Kiswani, wasRead more

Prime Minister Visits Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition 'Agriteq 2017'

Doha - QNA

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Thursday paid a visit to the 5th Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (Agriteq 2017), which is being held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior listened to a detailed explanation on various exhibits and products of differentRead more

South Sudan on Monday declared famine in some parts

Juba - Arab Today

South Sudan on Monday declared famine in some parts of the country, with more than three years of war leaving nearly five million hungry in what aid groups called a "man-made" tragedy. Isaiah Chol Aruai, the chairman of South Sudan national bureau of statistics, said some counties of the northern Greater Unity region "are classified in famine, or ... riskRead more

Arab Third Conference on Agricultural Investment concludes session,

Khartoum - SUNA

The Arab Third Conference on Agricultural Investment concluded its sessions on Tuesday and recommended achieving Arab food security, making use of the available Arab agriculture resources, and implementing previous Arab food security initiatives, with reference to that of President Omar Bashir of Sudan. The recommendations which were read out by Dr Mohamed Ibin Obaid al Mazrouie, the head of theRead more

FM receives IFAD's Regional Director

Khartoum - Arab Today

Foreign Minister, Professor Ibrahim Ghandour received on Wednesday, the Regional Director of Near East, North Africa at International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD),Dr. Khalida Bouzar. The IFAD Regional Director presented a briefing on the Fund programs being implemented and its future projects by focusing on the Fund's projects in Sudan . Foreign Minister, on his part thanked IFAD for its concernRead more

5th congress on development of agricultural scientific research

Tunisia - TAP

The 5th Congress of Scientific Research and Agricultural Extension officials kicked off Monday in Gammarth (Tunis northern suburb). The two-day event is organised by the Arab Centre for the Study of Arid zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD). The meeting held on the theme: "limiting and combating desertification in Arab countries," brings together managers, researchers and directors of agricultural scientific researchRead more

Cellular agriculture: Eggs without hens, milk without cows

Dubai - ArabToday

Now, you can have eggs without hens and milk without cows. Sounds like a tall claim, or a Frankentein deal? Not really, thanks to a new branch of agriculture, called "cellular agriculture" — or the production of agricultural products from cell culture. it presents a significant potential to mitigate climate impact caused by animal agriculture, an expert told a DubaiRead more

FAO: Transforming Agriculture to Address Climate Change and Other Global Challenges

Rome - QNA

The agricultural sector must transform itself not only to achieve food and nutrition security for all, but also to help address global challenges such as climate change and antimicrobial resistance, FAO Director- General Jose Graziano da Silva said today. In a speech to ministers, government, private sector and civil society representatives attending the biannual meeting of FAO's Committee on AgricultureRead more

Malaysian Agricultural Sector Exports Up 2.6%

Kuala Lumpur - QNA

Malaysia's agricultural sector exports rose by 2.6 per cent to RM87.8 billion in the first six months of this year compared with the corresponding period last year, Bernama News Agency reported. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, said the increase was a good achievement despite the current poor world economic climate. "The higher prices of agriculturalRead more

Kuwait Fund for Economic Development: 21% of Loans Dedicated to Agriculture

Kuwait - QNA

Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) announced that 21% of its total loans were used to develop 197 agricultural projects worth KD 969 million until end of 2015. The fund focused on agricultural projects due to their high economic and social outcome, said KFAED in a study published by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Wednesday, adding that 40% ofRead more