Under the high-patronage of Dr. Khalid Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ohaly President of the Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain and Dr. Ismahane Elouafi Director General of International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the international workshop on “Climate Change and Soil Salinity Dynamics - Threats and Challenges”...

 Le Congrès GIRE3D 2017 est une continuité logique des congrès scientifiques antérieurs  (Marrakech 2006 et 2014, Agadir 2010), organisés par le CM-AIH, autour de la Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau et Développement Durable. L’édition 2017 du Congrès GIRE3D sera dédiée aux régions arides et offrira une opportunité à tous les acteurs de...

There is global recognition that forests are not only about trees but also about the people who live in and around them. Empirical evidence on the role of forests in food security, poverty reduction through income and employment generation, and addressing the challenges of climate change is increasingly being generated...

Beirut, 30 March 2017 -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) coordinated a technical meeting to promote and build government capacity for rural poverty reduction through social protection policymaking in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.

In the world of agriculture, all too often we stop cultivating a vegetable or raising an animal breed simply because they are not profitable enough. The economic market is oriented to maximizing yields at all costs, concentrating on a small selection of the most “productive” species. Though it may warrant...

The rationale of the study of NWFPs is to improve the livelihoods of local rural communities living within forests. The aim of the study concerns the promotion of small and medium enterprises exploiting the state’s forest products in order to contribute towards creating employment in disadvantaged forest governorates. The selection...

This report triangulates qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary data to analyze Lebanon’s main NWFPs value chains: pine nuts – Pinus pinea -, honey, Syrian oregano and sage – Origanum syriacum and Salvia fruticosa -, and laurel - Laurus nobilis. For each value chain, the report proposes recommendations for the...

L’objectif de cet article est d’étudier la régulation incitative des services publics de l’eau d’irrigation délégués aux GDA d’irrigation. Du point de vue méthodologique, on essaiera d’étudier les relations entre les opérateurs de la gouvernance de la gestion de l’eau d’irrigation (administration, GDA et irrigants) moyennant le contrat conclu entre...

The second newsletter of the SIMRA project has been published! It provides information on SIMRA’s progress after one year of working on the project; on SIMRA’s first stakeholder workshop in Bratislava, Slovakia, in October 2016; and on SIMRA’s first results such as a social innovation definition, the launch of innovative...

A partir d’une enquête réalisée en 2010, cette étude propose d’approcher la diversité des élevages bovins laitiers du Cheliff en Algérie et d’explorer les stratégies adoptées par les éleveurs des types d’exploitations identifiés. L’analyse utilise les méthodes statistiques multidimensionnelles, sur la base de critères structurels (foncier, taille de cheptel, Unités...

This year, the world takes stock of progress made towards achieving the 2000–2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In concert with this milestone and, for the first time, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) publishes a Regional Panorama on Food Security and Nutrition in its Near East...

FAO Near East and North Africa Fisheries and Aquaculture team with the FAO Representation in Egypt started a national project under the Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction funded by the FAO Multi-Partner Programme Support Mechanism (FMM), with the objective to reduce pre and post-harvest losses and waste...

FAO has issued a set of calls for expression of interest for internship positions, specifically encouraging applicants from the Global South and Indigenous Peoples.

One of the main objectives of SIMRA is creating collaborative and learning opportunities where local stakeholders (communities, researchers, businesses) could work together towards the realization of social innovation initiatives, which could leave a lasting legacy in the area where they are promoted. These initiatives in SIMRA are named Innovation Actions...

The aim of the practical guidelines presented in this document is to support the adoption and usability of the criteria and indicators (C&I) for Sustainable Management of Forests and Rangelands (SFRM) adopted by the 22nd Session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC). The guidelines are based on...

This study analyses Egypt’s agricultural sector and its performance over time, identifies constraints to increasing production and exports, and examines the key role of trade in inclusive agriculture development. After a review of current trends in the agricultural sector and trade policies, the study elaborates on the main pillars of...

When countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) achieved their independence, formal social protection schemes established by former colonial powers were, to varying degrees, assimilated or mimicked by the State, particularly pension systems for government and formal-sector workers. These systems, however, have proven to be highly subsidised and...

Unsustainable water use (over-drafted aquifers, seasonally dry rivers, disappearing lakes and wetlands) is a problem across the world. This is especially true in the NENA region, which includes many of the most water-short countries in the world. This review indicates that there are rather few examples of carefully documented impacts...

L’atelier multi-acteurs, « Rôles des organisations professionnelles agricoles (OPA) dans les services de formation professionnelle et d’appui-conseil pour les petites et moyennes exploitations agricoles des périmètres de grande hydraulique au Maroc », animé par le bureau d’étude Cap Rural, s’est déroulé le 17 septembre 2015 à l’ENA-M. Il a rassemblé...

The overall objective of this Regional Initiative is to reduce rural poverty by promoting and supporting inclusive small-scale agricultural development, with special attention to governance and institutions, including improving access of smallholders to social protection, rural services and markets, strengthening the capacities of producers’ organizations and promoting youth employment and...