Grain Silos increases flour supply to Saudi market
The Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organization has announced that it would increase the supply of flour going to the...
Agrofood
New farming methods give local crops a boost in Abu Dhabi
Efforts to raise the profile of farmers and their produce in Abu Dhabi are gathering strength as the emirate steps...
Advanced water purification system developed in Saudi Arabia
Researchers at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ( KFUPM ) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed...
World's tea growers unite to raise prices
The two-day summit of tea producing countries ended with the formation of the International Tea Producers' Forum -a tea cartel...
Major agro-bulk terminal planned at Omani port of Sohar
Port of Sohar has unveiled plans for the establishment of a major bulk terminal dedicated to the handling of food...
Saudi wheat import to rise further
Saudi Arabia's wheat output for 2012/13 is forecast to fall again in line with the Kingdom's strategy to phase out...
GCC halal food imports to rise to $53 billion by 2020
With the total food import to the Gulf region set to double by 2020, the regional halal food industry is...
Call for better system to manage rain water in Qatar
Qatar needs to place storm water management design and landscaping as too many "impervious surfaces" combined with the presence of...
Iraq completes $146 million Baghdad water scheme
Iraq has completed a new $146-million project to supply drinking water to much of Baghdad’s population. Saleh al-Mutlaq, deputy prime...
Saudi Arabia buys 295,000 tons of wheat
Saudi Arabia bought 295,000 tons of hard wheat from European Union countries, Australia and the U.S. in its latest tender,...
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