Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives aim to reverse environmental degradation and tackle climate change Twin initiatives will...

GCC countries avoided nightmare scenario of mass food shortages during the peak of the coronavirus crisis Challenges loom as farming...

Investors seek regulatory environment that promotes innovations like plant-based alternatives and cellular agriculture Saudi Prince...

From treated sewage effluent (TSE) in the UAE to reusing drainage and agricultural water in Egypt, many techniques have been adopted to...

The second episode of the #ADSW Web Series hosted HE Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, and HE Cora van...

It’s been less than five years since vertical farming first launched in the UAE but it is already emerging as a viable food security...

Sweden-based Global Water Partnership seeks sound management of region’s water resources. Currently 60 percent of the MENA population...

With a growing population and diminishing water resources, region's cities face a major challenge. Despite tech breakthroughs and growing...

Region's marginal environments suffer from soil-fertility decline and salinization of soil and water resources. Advances in technology...

Agreement between agriculture ministry and Dubai's ICBA aimed at conserving natural resources. Kingdom's biosaline agriculture research...

A $3 million contribution to FAO by the Gulf state will benefit 20,000 farmers and herders. FAO is helping vulnerable people in countries...

The MENA region is home to 12 of the world's 17 most water-stressed countries, says a new report. The idea of “Day Zero” is meant to...

AWLA fellowships are designed to develop a cadre of scientists for leadership roles in agriculture. A total of 22 scientists from across...

A number of initiatives in the region are coming up with their own sustainable solutions. Re:Food in Kuwait helps redistribute supplies,...

The device built by KAUST researchers can turn seawater into potable water using solar power. The technology uses waste heat recovered...

Gulf states are looking to new ways of putting food on the table. Experts say new technologies could be the answer to food security. Arab...

Arable land is turning to desert at an alarming rate, especially in the Middle East — affecting food security, biodiversity,...

Food security institutions around the world mark #WorldFoodDay today, to honor the founding date of the UN's Food and Agriculture...

This vital resource is in increasingly short supply but an international forum is looking for solutions Water is a fundamental aspect of...

New technologies allow growing of fruits and vegetables with as much as 90 per cent reduction in water usage. ​ Gulf News Read Article