Specialized center for protected agriculture to be launched in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved the launch of a specialized center for protected agriculture in three stages in...
Agriculture
7 agricultural banks established in Iraq
The Ministry of Finance announced founding seven new banks specialized in agricultural affairs. The Acting Minister of Finance, Ali...
Calls for sustainable agricultural policy in GCC
With Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) food imports costing 18 times more than 10 years ago, and water availability set to...
Major water and power projects on the way in Qatar
The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation ( Kahramaa ) is set for major expansions in water and electricity sectors,...
Saudi Arabia to import 2.4 million tons of livestock feed by 2016
More than 2.4 million tons of livestock forage will be imported into Saudi Arabia annually by 2016 if it is...
Qatar has potential to be world leader in marine salt-based aquaculture
Aside from possibly producing climate-proof crops, Qatar could also potentially be a world leader in marine salt-based aquaculture if it...
New technology can aid Qatar 'achieve food self-sufficiency'
A Malaysian professor wants to establish a research center in Qatar that would help the country attain self-sufficiency in food...
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...
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...
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