Global food production to slow following boom
Global food production will slow over the coming decade following an exceptional but unsustainable rate of growth in developing countries,...
Agriculture
13% of UAE soil suitable for irrigated farming
About 13 per cent of the soil in the country is suitable for irrigated farming, according to the national soil...
$150 million silos to boost flour output capacity in Saudi Arabia
Jazan Gov. Prince Muhammad bin Nasser laid the foundation stone for a grain silos and flour mill project worth more...
Qatar plans to cut dependence on food imports
Authorities involved with an ambitious project in Qatar, the Sahara Forest Project, said they were determined to contribute to plans...
Iraq announces tender to buy 30,000 tons of rice
Iraq announced a tender to purchase not less than 30,000 tons of rice from the United States, Uruguay, Thailand and...
Asmak to boost fish farming in Abu Dhabi
An Abu Dhabi-based fish farming company is planning to conserve the fast depleting fish stock including hamour and will boost...
Samsung Engineering and Shanghai Electric win $3 billion Saudi deal
A consortium including Samsung Engineering and Shanghai Electric won a US$ 3 billion deal to build a water desalination plant...
$185 million contracts boost wheat storage, flour production in KSA
Agriculture Minister Fahd Balghunaim signed two contracts worth SR 692.7 million ($185 million) to establish a wheat storage facility in...
120 million gallon emergency water reservoir in Dubai
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) to finalize water tanks with a capacity of 120 million gallons to provide for...
Saudi Arabia increases soybean and corn imports from Brazil
BrazArtis, an import-export company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is set to expand its soybean and corn exports to...
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