Saudi per capita water consumption 91% higher than international average
Per capita water consumption in Saudi Arabia is 91 percent higher than the international average, according to a new report...
Agriculture
Desalination a viable solution for water management in the UAE
The UAE's rapid economic and population growth over the last couple of decades has put immense pressure on its water...
UAE water market set to more than double to $5.61 billion by 2015
UAE's water and wastewater market is set to more than double by 2015, according to a new research by Frost...
Saudi tender to purchase 550,000 tons of wheat
Saudi Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organization (GSFMO) has floated a tender to buy 550,000 tons hard wheat from global...
Storage capacity of Saudi grain silos reaches 2.52 million tons
The storage capacity of grain silos has reached 2.52 million tons as a result of new expansion projects carried out...
SR20 million water project in Qassim
The General Directorate of Water in Qassim Province has begun implementing a SR20 million project that will see the construction...
Local irrigation systems provide better food security
Farmer-led irrigation schemes provide better food security, protect millions of farmers from climate risks and reduce poverty in sub-Saharan Africa...
Kurdistan region of Iraq signs agriculture agreement with N. Ireland
The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has signed a memorandum with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)...
$1.45 billion granted to Iraqi farmers
The Iraqi Agriculture Ministry said that it has lent farmers 1.7tr IQD ($1.45 billion) as part of the agricultural initiative...
Lebanon receives series of grants for agriculture
Lebanon received a series of grants for the agricultural, wastewater management sectors in July, according to the latest Aid Coordination...
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