EU agri-food exports reach record high in 2016
The annual value of EU agri-food exports in 2016 reached a new record level with total exports reaching €130.7 billion,...
Agriculture
Building farmers’ resilience thanks to climate-smart agriculture in Iraq
In Iraq, more than 3 million people are food insecure. When the fighting becomes too intense and remaining in their...
New technology launched to fight hunger and malnutrition in Africa
International researchers launched a new computing technology to fight hunger and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The researchers from the...
Nestle launches a new factory in the UAE to bolster its presence in the region
The Swiss giant food company unveiled a new factory in the United Arab Emirates as part of its regional expansion...
Oman to reject imported food products without certificate
Vegetables and fruit importers will have to submit a certificate indicating the maximum allowed percentage of pesticide content in all...
Egypt’s Food Export Council aims to double exports to Africa
The Food Export Council aims to double the size of exports to the African markets in the coming period. Hani...
Italy and UNIDO launch new agrifood project in Lebanon
Italy and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation UNIDO have launched a project with funding to the tune of 500,000...
Mineral water factory to open in Baalbek area
Investor Abdel Wahab Charif will open a factory for mineral water in Yammouneh, Baalbek. Construction work will be launched this...
FoodAfrica 2017 officially opened with more than 500 companies from 34 countries
Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Tarek Qabeel, and Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Dr. Ali Meselhi officially...
GCC food imports to double to $53.1 billion by 2020
The GCC’s food import bill will double over the next few years to a value of $53.1 billion, says a...
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