Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for the Near East
Issue (18) 1 - 14 May , 2012
Countries in the News - Arabic Egypt  Jordan  Kuwait  Lebanon  Saudi Arabia  Syria  Qatar  United Arab Emirates  Yemen 
Countries in the News - English Egypt  Iran  Iraq  Jordan  Lebanon  Oman  Qatar  United Arab Emirates 
Headline News
Measures to improve regional food security by cutting food losses and waste and by mitigating and adapting to climate change will be considered by FAO's Regional Conference for the Near East. ...
Ministers and senior officials from the Near East and North Africa will meet at FAO headquarters in Rome for the 31st Regional Conference for the Near East. ...
Yemen and the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) have reviewed cooperation issues and the IFAD-funded projects in Yemen in agricultural area. ...
Fragile and limited natural resources, a rapid population increase and demand for food on the rise. ...
Measures to improve regional food security by cutting food losses and waste and by mitigating and adapting to climate change will be considered by FAO's Regional Conference for the Near East. ...
Measures to improve regional food security by cutting food losses and waste and by mitigating and adapting to climate change will be considered by FAO's Regional Conference for the Near East. ...
Measures to improve regional food security by cutting food losses and waste and by mitigating and adapting to climate change will be considered by FAO's Regional Conference for the Near East. ...
Yemen and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) discussed Tuesday the medium-term plan of the organization in Yemen during the period 2012-2015. ...
The United Arab Emirates will invest as much as $3 billion in four agricultural projects in Egypt ...
The United Arab Emirates and Lebanon are seeking stronger economic ties, officials from the two countries said over the weekend. ...
Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Regional Conference for the Near East began here Monday where participants discussing challenges facing food security and climate change. ...
A global online community on the use of information and communication technologies in agriculture (called "e-Agriculture") run by FAO has received a prestigious award from the organizing body of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) ...
Arab countries are expected to face severe water scarcity as early as 2015, when the annual per capita water share in the region will fall to less than 500 cubic metres, a recent report warned. ...
Food Security Committee at Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Khalil bin Abdullah al-Khunji ...
The Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition at the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University ...
The fourth edition of the WSIS annual Forum will take place at ILO’s Conference Centre, in Geneva, Switzerland, from 14 to 18 May 2012. ...
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to enhance cooperation on the construction of the UAE's additional nuclear power plants ...
Iraq will chair the 31st FAO Conference for the Near East (NERC) which will be held in Rome between 14-18 May 2012 ...
The Ministry of Agriculture announced that Iraq will preside over the 31st Regional Conference of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ...
Vale is identifying means to sustain fish resources in North Al Batinah Governorate by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ...
Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) is participating at SIAL China 2012 which kicks off tomorrow in the city of Shanghai on 9th -11th May 2012. ...
Turkish businessmen and their Lebanese counterparts discussed Monday the promotion of commercial bilateral ties ...
A ring of economic sanctions increasingly clenching around Iran, actualized the problem of food security in the country. Financial difficulties with the import of food ...
The FAO Regional Office for the Near East in Cairo will organize the Seventh Session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (ALAWUC) ...
Food prices may stabilize at high levels and keep government import bills near a record ...
Food prices may stabilize at high levels and keep government import bills near a record, increasing the risk of social unrest in the world’s least developed countries, the United Nations said. ...
Egypt will need nearly 50 per cent more Nile water by 2050 to cater for an estimated population of 150 million people ...
The FAO Regional Office for the Near East in Cairo will organize the Seventh Session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (ALAWUC) during 8-9 May, 2012. ...
Iran plans to export as much as $250 million worth of fish and shrimp this year, which began on March 20 ...
The Egyptian capital of Cairo will host the seventh Session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (ALAWUC). ...
World food prices are expected to ease in April after three months of rises due to falls in some grain prices, but inflation worries are still simmering as soybean ...
The detection in the Gaza Strip of a new case of a novel strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) ...
Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi will inform Lebanon that his country insists on the implementation of agreements signed with Lebanon in the span of three months ...
A proposal that addresses major challenges to date palm research in Qatar has won the first award of the National Priorities Research Programme - Exceptional Proposal (NPRP-EP). ...
A new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has reached the Gaza Strip and threatens to spread further after first being detected in Egypt ...
The Babel Investment Commission announced on Wednesday a number of investment opportunities in services ...
Events
14 May - 18 May 2012
The Thirty-first FAO Regional Conference (NERC-31) for the Near East will be held in the Red Room at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 14 to 18 May 2012. ...
8 May - 9 May 2012
The Seventh Session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (ALAWUC) will be held at Grand Nile Tower, Cairo, Egypt during the period 8-9 May 2012. ...
6 May - 15 May 2012
The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) is organizing a training course in Amman, Jordan ...
7 May - 11 May 2012
Focus: Land and water management: technologies, approaches and modalities to secure sustained improvements on the ground. ...
Upcoming Events
28 May - 31 May 2012
The cold chain (pre-cooling, refrigerated storage, refrigerated transport, refrigerated display) is a critical component of the food industry, being the most important technique to preserve foods. ...
Press Releases
3 May 2012
Government ministers and senior officials from the countries of the Near East and North Africa will meet in Rome, at FAO Headquarters, to discuss food security ...
3 May 2012
The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) is organizing a training course in Amman, Jordan, during 6-15 May 2012. ...
2 May 2012
The FAO Regional Office for the Near East in Cairo will organize the Seventh Session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (ALAWUC) during 8-9 May, 2012 ...
1 May 2012
In the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the FAO in collaboration with the Alexandria University, the General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS) ...
Vacancies
Deadline for Application: 24 May 2012
عناوين الاخبار
يبحث المؤتمر الإقليمي للشرق الأدنى لدى منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة "FAO" كيفيات الحد من الهدر الغذائي وخسائر الإنتاج الزراعي والغذائي، والتخفيف من آثار تغيّر المناخ والتكيّف لعواقبه على الزراعة في عموم بُلدان الإقليم. ...

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Highlights
Thirty-First FAO Regional Conference for the Near East
 
Seventh Session of Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East (ALAWUC)
 
FAO/RNE Knowledge Networks

Near East and North Africa Rural & Agricultural Knowledge and Information Network (NERAKIN)

Near East and North Africa Rural & Agricultural Knowledge and Information Network (NERAKIN)

Regional Agricultural Biotechnology Network

Regional Agricultural Biotechnology Network

Near East Plant Protection Network

Near East Plant Protection Network

Near East VERCON Network

Near East VERCON Network

Desert Locust component of EMPRES (Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases)

Desert Locust component of EMPRES

Near East and North Africa Regional Network for Agricultural Policies (NENARNAP)

Near East and North Africa Regional Network for Agricultural Policies (NENARNAP)

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Regional Aquaculture Information System (RAIS)
 
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