Latest in Tag: FAO Highlight
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Egypt’s Irrigation Minister discusses cooperation with FAO
The meeting addressed coordination in the field of water resources and irrigation
Irrigation Minister discusses cooperation with FAO
Two sides are cooperating during Cairo Water Week
FAO holds 36th conference for Near East and North Africa in Iraq
Session will focus on nutrition, building resilient rural communities, water management, and climate change
Conflict is the main factor behind spread of hunger in NENA region: FAO
Region has lowest annual per capita share of drinking water, global warming will exacerbate this risk, says AbdulHakim Elwaer
Egypt, FAO discuss cooperation on water projects
Upgrading water system is reflected in improvement of agricultural system, filling food gap
UNWTO, FAO sign MoU to develop rural tourism
Key priorities include encouraging entrepreneurship within rural communities, particularly among youth and women
FAO says Kenya on course to eradicate desert locusts
FAO is fighting 2nd generation of desert locusts that have been successful but threat of re-infestation by end-2020 calls for enhanced surveillance
FAO Food Price Index soars to 5-year high in December 2019
For 2019, the FFPI averaged 171.5 points, with only three points higher than 2018 and still significantly below its 230 point peak in 2011
FAO, NFSA, EOS agree on a project to strengthen Egypt’s food control system
Food safety in Egypt requires integration between the public and private sectors, says Elamin
Less than 5% of Egyptians suffer undernourishment, while 30% are obese: FAO
About 820 million people suffer from hunger worldwide
FAO calls for sustained efforts to eradicate hunger
Egypt adopted process of reducing food waste, says MoALR
Lack of crop diversity, dependence on pollinators could threaten food security
Researchers used annual data from FAO from 1961 to 2016
Sustainable agriculture is an engine for accelerating growth in Egypt: FAO
Authorities, FAO strengthen R&D’s national capacities in modern agriculture technologies
FAO warns of biodiversity loss, praises biodiversity-friendly practices
Rising temperatures will lead to northwards shifts in ranges of fish species in Egypt
(FAO), officially handed over a solar powered sun-dried tomato processing unit to the Marketing Cooperative for Fruits and Vegetables
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), officially handed over a solar powered sun-dried tomato processing unit to the Marketing Cooperative for Fruits and Vegetables in Bangar EL Sokar, Nubaria. This activity is in the context of the project “Food Loss and Waste Reduction and Value Chain Development for Food Security in …
Global food prices fell 3.7% in July : FAO
This drop is the sharpest monthly drop since last December, says FAO
FAO launches $2.3 programme to reduce losses of tomatoes, grapes: FAO representative
Organisation cooperated with Supply Ministry to reduce losses of imported wheat, says Gadain
High-level forum by EBRD, FAO, World Bank discusses Egypt’s food sector
Egyptian government keen on creating appropriate investment environment to attract more local, foreign investment from public, private sectors: El-Banna
Minister of International Cooperation discusses support of 1.5m acre project with FAO
A number of officials in the organisation, who are currently visiting Egypt, were also present during the meeting to discuss the project
World food prices fell by 1.6% in November: FAO
All food prices fell by 18% compared to November 2014
World food prices plunge to new low
World food commodity prices in August logged their largest monthly drop since December 2008, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday – unwelcome news for Europe’s struggling farmers
FAO seeks $33m to help Gaza’s agriculture
International organisation seeks to help over 21,000 families and farmers in Gaza
Food security an ‘enormous challenge’ for MENA countries: FAO
UN Food and Agriculture Organization warns of demographic issues and vulnerabilities to price fluctuations, climate change, and conflict
FAO to support Egypt’s agricultural sector
Food and Agriculture Organisation experts to be sent to Egypt to conduct training programmes, Director-General says
Wamco Motors acquires two ‘market-changing’ car franchises: CEO
Company will offer “Oley” and 2014 models of “Vita 2” and “Dream” in Automac-Formula exhibition in March
Food industry officials deny food security concerns
A supply ministry report submitted by Ouda forecasted that in 2013 Egypt would import around 9.4m tonnes of wheat, 7.3m tonnes of coarse grains, and 6.8m tonnes of rice, making the total imports for these products 23.4m tonnes: a 1.3% increase from 2012.
Government: Locusts pose no harm to crops
Following the news circulating that locusts swarming multiple areas of Egypt threatened crops and farmlands, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture have denied any damage caused to crops
Locusts swarm poses threat to crops
Vast numbers of locusts targeted areas of Upper Egypt, Hamata, Baranis, Sheikh al-Shazly in the southern Red Sea Governorate, around 3.6 million hectares of agricultural lands are at risk invasion by the swarms, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation described the situation “threatening”
Bite Me Cairo: Our Daily Bread
Food, far from being a trivial subject, is often at the centre of historical change
UN, EBRD to boost Mediterranean agribusiness
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: The region’s high-potential but underutilized agribusiness sector is about to get a boost, with a close eye on promoting private sector investment. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed Wednesday an agreement worth $2.2 million, with the aim of promoting agribusiness …