Arab World needs over $80 billion in agricultural investment to fill food gap
Arab World needs $80.65 billion in agricultural investment to close the widening food gap, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al...
Agriculture
Oman's first sugar plant at Sohar Port
Construction work on the Sultanate's first sugar refinery project is slated to shortly commence at the Port of Sohar, according...
Dubai Municipality releases food safety guideline
Dubai Municipality released a 'Food Code' as a food safety guideline for the eateries and hotels in the emirate. Khalid...
Specialized center for protected agriculture to be launched in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved the launch of a specialized center for protected agriculture in three stages in...
Oman's dates harvest triples to 4,111 tons in 2012
The dates crop (known as busoor in Oman) received by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) in 2012 amounted...
7 agricultural banks established in Iraq
The Ministry of Finance announced founding seven new banks specialized in agricultural affairs. The Acting Minister of Finance, Ali...
Calls for sustainable agricultural policy in GCC
With Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) food imports costing 18 times more than 10 years ago, and water availability set to...
Major water and power projects on the way in Qatar
The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation ( Kahramaa ) is set for major expansions in water and electricity sectors,...
Saudi Arabia to import 2.4 million tons of livestock feed by 2016
More than 2.4 million tons of livestock forage will be imported into Saudi Arabia annually by 2016 if it is...
Qatar has potential to be world leader in marine salt-based aquaculture
Aside from possibly producing climate-proof crops, Qatar could also potentially be a world leader in marine salt-based aquaculture if it...
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