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FAO holds Farmer Field Schools training on date palm pest management in Saudi Arabia
15/03/2023
FAO holds the closing workshop for the regional project to mitigate the risks of Fall Armyworm
13/03/2023
13 March 2023, Amman-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held the closing workshop of the regional project "Emergency Preparedness and Response to Strengthen the Capacities of Near East and North African (NENA) Countries to Mitigate the Risks of F...
FAO launched with its national partners the Libya Land Cover Reference System to support Crop Water Productivity in Libya
13/03/2023
Tripoli, 13 March 2023: The third national workshop, currently taking place in Tripoli, is part of the capacity-building programme developed within the framework of FAO's two complementary projects: “Monitoring, evaluation and rationa...
FAO Sudan smallholders and agro pastoralists value chain support in the face of climate change from 6 to 8 March.
09/03/2023
9 March 2023, Khartoum - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Sudan and the Ministry of Agriculture conducted a three-day inception workshop of the project: ‘’ FAO Sudan smallholders and agropastoralist...
Project Launch Workshop on “Social Protection of Artisanal Fishermen in Tunisia: Towards Better Social Coverage”
09/03/2023
Scaling up Water-related Action for Water and Food Security through an Interregional Technical Platform
08/03/2023
8 March 2023, Cairo - Water is one of the most vital resources on the planet. It is critical to agriculture, which accounts for 72% of worldwide freshwater withdrawals, as well as to other economic sectors, and is essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developm...
FAO launches a project focusing on the transformation of food systems in Jordan
06/03/2023
6 March 2023 - Amman, Jordan – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), launched today a project to focus on the transformation of food systems in Jordan through the regional project “...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Participates in the Arab Water Convention
03/03/2023
Dubai, 20 February 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently took part in the Arab Water Convention, held in Dubai from 20 and 21 February. The conference was attended by delegations from Arab counties, a...
FAO participates in King Faisal University workshop on methods for monitoring the desertification process and ways to address it
26/02/2023
26 February 2023, Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is participating in a workshop entitled "Methods for Monitoring the Desertification Process and Ways to Address It", organized by King Faisal University (KFU), represented by the E...
Albania, Jordan, and Morocco: FAO project to accelerate food systems transformation pathways
26/02/2023
New opportunities for rose and aromatic plant smallholders for better production and livelihoods in Saudi Arabia
26/02/2023
26 February 2023, Al Taif, Saudi Arabia - Cultivation of roses has been practised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for centuries, largely in Taif governorate of Makkah region and it is recognized for high-quality rose oil and perfumery products. Although Rose farming is a s...
FAO and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives join forces to boost agriculture and food security in northeastern Nigeria
23/02/2023
Dubai/Cairo/Accra, 23 February 2023 -- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to enhance food and nutrition security of conflict-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs)...
Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance
19/02/2023
FAO launches bilingual training course on Avian Influenza preparedness for NENA region
16/02/2023
FAO strengthens ties with Oman in the water sector
13/02/2023
13 February 2023, Oman – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has stressed on the need to strengthen ties with Oman in the water sector in order to support the country’s efforts in water conservation and efficient use.
This came during FAO A...
Towards efficient monitoring, evaluation, and rationalization of water use in the agricultural sector in Libya
31/01/2023
FAO collaborates with King Faisal University (KFU) to optimize the effective control of the Red Palm Weevil
30/01/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with King Faisal University (KFU), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, conducted a study on the optimization of management tools for effective control of Red Palm Weevil (RPW) and the development of innovative technology t...
FAO and Egypt join forces under South-South and Triangular cooperation
30/01/2023
FAO and MoA sign an agreement focusing on the transformation of food systems in the Mediterranean region
22/01/2023
Amman, Jordan – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jordan, Eng.Nabil Assaf, H.E Minister of Agriculture Eng. Khaled Hnaifat and with the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Ali, the founder of the Royal Botanic Garden and FAO Regional ...
FAO Marks Arbor Day with Tree Planting Event
22/01/2023
22 January, 2023 – Amman –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrated Arbor Day, which falls on the 15th of January, with the planting trees planting activity in contribution to the afforestation efforts and v...