Learning Journey on Local Solidarity Partnerships for Agroecology between producers and consumers in Lebanon, November 22-25, 2017. Urgenci, the international network of Local Solidarity Partnerships for Agroecology between producers and consumers (LSPA) and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

En Tunisie, les politiques de modernisation et de libéralisation mises en œuvre depuis l'Indépendance ont contribué à d'importants changements des conditions de pratique de l'agriculture et à une transformation des systèmes oasiens traditionnels. De nouvelles stratégies d'adaptations apparaissent – élevage, tourisme local, spécialisation des cultures, démarche de qualité –, renouvelant les...

The Project “Implementing the 2030 Agenda for water efficiency/productivity and water sustainability in NENA Countries” has been conceived and formulated to set the proper framework for implementing the 2030 Agenda for water efficiency/productivity and water sustainability (SDG 6, Target 6.4). This Inception Workshop of the Project brings beneficiary countries and...

IPM was first proposed in 1957, as a concept that promoted biological control, good agronomic practices and the use of other means to control pests besides chemical pesticides. IPM is location specific, based on local field ecology and socio-economic conditions. IPM in the Iranian programme meant more than just “pest...

In the Arab Region, per capita renewable water availability represents only 10 percent of the world average (about 600 m3 per person per year versus the world average of 6 000 m3 ). In the GCC sub region, the renewable water resources per person per year is less than 100...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Egypt, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, organized a training program for 800 farmers and labourers in Nubaria, Egypt, on improved agricultural practices to maintain the quality and prevent loss and waste along food value...

For the tenth time SEKEM Initiative has published a comprehensive integrated annual report, which presents its efforts to sustainable development in four dimensions: economy, ecology, cultural and societal life. This year, SEKEM has specifically targeted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were published by the United Nations at the beginning...

En Tunisie, en Egypte et au Maroc les politiques agricoles ont globalement connu des orientations relativement similaires depuis les années cinquante jusqu’à nos jours. Elaborées et conduites sous les deux objectifs principaux de la modernisation technique et de la sécurité alimentaire, ces politiques se sont progressivement éloignées des questions sociales...

The program aims to improve, among other things, dialogue and cooperation among three riparian countries of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers through increased access to information and knowledge transfer regarding water management in the region. The riparian countries have different levels of development, and capacity, in managing water on national...

Historically, pastoralists have been marginalized, and policies have been geared towards encouraging, and in some instances forcing, their settlement and sedentarization. Misunderstanding of their livelihoods has also led to abandonment of their customary institutions and practices. However, scientific evidence shows that mobile pastoralism is the most sustainable way of using...

A new project implemented by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), in collaboration with the Tunisian Office of Livestock and Pasture (OEP), aims to improve the red meat value chain by eliminating feed gaps and providing adaptation strategies to drought. The project promotes: Development of business...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), today launched the regional project “Implementing the 2030 Agenda for water efficiency/productivity and water sustainability in NENA countries” during a regional event taking place in Cairo, Egypt. The project will also...

Ce numéro propose une relecture de la place de l’oléiculture dans l’histoire de l’Ouest méditerranéen et plus particulièrement le Maroc. L’olivier y est considéré comme un modèle des relations sociales et environnementales : la distribution de la diversité génétique, les flux de gènes entre oliviers et oléastres, ou l’équilibre entre...

This document presents the outcomes of the technical meeting on “Social Protection as a Tool for Poverty Reduction in the Near East and North Africa” held in Beirut, Lebanon from 29 to 30 March 2017, organized by the Regional Initiative on Small-Scale Family Farming, an initiative of the Regional Office...

Periodic drought is a threat to food and water security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The region is already facing challenges from the limited water supply, political instability, and desertification. So droughts bring unwanted additional pressures on natural resources, impacting economic and social development. The project...

Wheat is the world‟s most widely cultivated cereal. By 2050, global demand for wheat is projected to increase by 60%. In the CWANA region which ICARDA is tasked to serve, wheat is the basic staple and food security crop, contributing over 60% of people‟s daily calorific and protein needs. Due...

The CIHEAM Watch Letter n°38 in February 2017 on "Rural innovation and digital revolution in agriculture " wishes to provide a regional Mediterranean overview in terms of innovation in rural areas and the role of ICT in agriculture. This issue is resolutely prospective and rich in the presentation of various...

L'ouvrage « Secret des oasis et du palmier-dattier » entre incontestablement dans la série des « beaux livres » à texte : abondamment illustré, souvent en pleine page, par des photos de qualité, il est construit autour d'un texte technique et qui aborde de nombreux aspects du sujet. Une première partie est consacrée aux oasis...

The MS. in RCODE aims to train future graduate students and professionals such as planners, extension associates, human service providers, economic development specialists, or other local, regional or state policy-makers, practitioners or administrators, well grounded in development initiatives to enhance their careers in rural development and improve the livelihoods of...

Les oasis offrent un éclatant foisonnement de vie en plein désert chaud, là où la nature agressive développe justement une tyrannie absolue. Il est remarquable, de même, qu'elles aient quasiment monopolisé l'épanouissement des toutes premières grandes civilisations humaines, avec notamment les immenses oasis d'Égypte et de Mésopotamie. Les oasis du...