Egypt’s online Knock Mart Food Industries achieves 400% growth
Knock Mart is the first commercial chain to introduce the concept of shopping for food items and household products via...
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Syrian farm production grows
Food security has improved in parts of Syria over the last year, though the overall situation remains far worse than...
FAO turns to mobile technology to tempt Iraqi farmers back to fields
Short message service (SMS) technology will allow thousands of rural farmers to be paid electronically and return to their agrarian...
Egypt imports cattle from Ireland after 20-year hiatus
Irish exporters expressed their willingness to secure a contract to supply cattle to the Egyptian market, according to AgriLand’s website....
Food processing shines bright in Sharjah’s manufacturing sector
In March the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) unveiled plans for its Sharjah Food Park. To be located in the...
Iran: Growth in Rice Imports
Close to 645,000 tons of semi- and wholly-milled rice worth nearly 9.55 trillion rials ($250 million) were imported into Iran...
Qataris urged to invest in agriculture
A Qatari farm owner has urged compatriot entrepreneurs to invest in agriculture, particularly in hydroponics (the method of growing plants...
Lebanese exports of prepared foodstuff and beverages increase 15%
Exports of prepared foodstuff and beverages increased 15 percent in volume in the first half of this year, in comparison...
Baladna Farm plans to meet Qatar’s dairy needs by April 2018
By the end of April next year, Baladna Farm’s dairy production will reach the level sufficient to meet total domestic...
Citizens in Kurdish Region fear food crisis after referendum, leaders doubt blockade
Memories of the 1990s blockade imposed on the Kurdistan Region by Iraq and the neighboring countries are fueling similar fears...
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