AMMAN, JORDAN - Agriculture Minister Khaled Al-Hneifat said the ministry has been working hard over the past year to create an action plan to raise the country's ranking in the Global Food Security Index (GFSI). According to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), two of the initiatives taken to achieve this...

"The UNDP has spent approximately $1 billion in the Arab region for integrated development solutions driven by national priorities and the program's strategic plan. It's time to use climate support avenues for economic transformation, fair transitions, and green investment in areas such as the circular economy," he adds.

Several ministers of agriculture and food security from UN's Food and Agriculture Organization member states at the event discussed key innovative solutions to transform food systems in a way that contributes to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in addition to reviewing the challenges.

Moscow, Russia - Turkey's foreign minister said on a visit to Moscow on Thursday that reviving a deal to ship Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea was "critical" for food security. "We underlined its critical role for global food security and stability in the Black Sea," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan...

Investment agreements between the two sides covered diverse sectors such as technology, renewables, agriculture, real estate, minerals, supply chains, tourism, and healthcare.

"Transportation disruptions, market devastation and the absence of financing... will have catastrophic impacts on the food security of the people of Sudan and the surrounding region," said the head of the Khartoum-based Arab Organisation for Agriculture Development, Ibrahim al-Dakhiri. Although some farmers have sown crops like maize, millet or oilseeds...

SHARJAH, UAE -   The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has discussed strengthening trade and economic ties with diplomatic delegations from Guatemala and Indonesia. The discussions focused on amplifying bilateral relations in industry, agriculture, food security, livestock and broadening trade exchanges and organizing events to promote local products and...

The Black Sea Grain Initiative, in place since July after diplomacy by the United Nations and Turkey, allows Ukraine grain exports via port, helping ease shortages and resulting price spikes triggered by Russia's invasion of the breadbasket nation. More than 30 million tonnes of grain and agricultural products have been...

AMMAN, JORDAN -  The ninth session of the Joint Jordanian-American Committee, which was held in the United States, discussed cooperation in trade, agriculture, food security and labor.Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply Dana Zoubi chaired Jordan's delegation and Deputy Representative of US Trade Jayme White represented...

"To support productive Qatari farms in marketing their products directly and to ensure that consumers obtain their needs for fresh local vegetables, the agricultural product yards will continue to operate during Ramadan. The agricultural product yards programs was launched by the Ministry of Municipality," he adds.

The UAE has utilized advanced technologies to develop capacities and meet the growing demand in these sectors. Additionally, the country aims to adopt a new and more open development model in line with the leadership's future vision and the UAE Centennial 2071, the minister adds.

Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17 percent of total global food production is wasted, UN says.

SHARJAH, UAE - Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi recently met with Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Costa Rica Manuel Tovar Rivera to discuss strengthening collaboration between their respective regions. The two parties discussed trade, food security and the transportation...

AMMAN, JORDAN  - Confirming its role as one of Jordan’s main supporters, the European Union (EU) on Sunday signed two financing agreements with the Kingdom's Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation providing up to US$69 million (€64 million).The first agreement is financing a US$42 million (€39-million) program: "EU support to...

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – A  report launched Monday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 shows how countries can accelerate the food systems transformation. The report Food Nature and Health Transitions - Repeatable Country Models reveals how actions and investments can accelerate a country’s transition towards food systems that deliver...

Reduction in hunger, provision of food security and improved nutrition, and promotion of sustainable agriculture contribute to sustainable development in the region, says an expert.

DUBAI, UAE -  UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri presided over the first meeting of the Farmers’ Council. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). The meeting highlighted the government directions to promote sustainable modern farming systems across...

The decision has been taken to support local production while the government continues to embrace open trade policy.

“It is critical that as we scale up the use of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) we make sure we do not also scale up decent work deficits, such as the informal work, low-pay and low productivity conditions that many workers in NbS currently face,” said Vic van Vuuren, Director, ILO Enterprises...

Some companies are already discussing investment opportunities with Cameroon, including DP World that aims to manage some ports in Cameroon including Douala Port, adds Al Zeyoudi, who is leading an Emirati delegation of business, investment and development leaders to the country.

Ukraine is one of the world's top grain producers, and Russia's invasion of the country blocked 20 million tons of grain in its ports before the United Nations and Turkey brokered the deal in July. On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference at the G20...

The deal follows the acquisition of 30% stake in Daawat

Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said the UAE’s participation in the 27th session of COP27 in Egypt will be an affirmation of the country's pioneering model regionally and globally in facing the challenge of climate change.

The war raging in Ukraine and other overlapping crises are taking a toll on labor markets worldwide, the UN said, suggesting a "sharp" slowdown was already underway. In a fresh report, the International Labor Organization said the outlook for global labor markets has deteriorated in recent months. ILO warned that...

DUBAI, UAE - UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri participated in the World Food Forum where she spoke about the country's efforts to enhance youth engagement in strengthening food security through innovation and entrepreneurship. The Forum from October 17 to 21 at the headquarters...

Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh commended the continuous support of IsDB for economic projects in Jordan including help in the modernization of the public sector.

UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri participated in the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Bali as part of the G20 Summit.

The bank, which has 49 members stretching from the Cook Islands in the Pacific to Kazakhstan in Central Asia, usually allocates $2 billion a year for food security loans. That is expected to reach $3.3 billion this year, and $10.7 billion from 2023 to 2025.

In addition, demand in China continues to linger after the IEA said the world's largest importer of oil was heading for its biggest annual drop in demand in more than three decades. Meanwhile, the US walked back on its SPR refill stance by saying that it didn’t include a strike...

Saudi Arabia and Malaysia discussed cooperation in food security and the promotion of the private sector to benefit from investment opportunities in both the countries. Saudi’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli met in Riyadh with Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Ronald Kiandee....

The MV Brave Commander left the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi and will sail to Djibouti "for delivery to Ethiopia", the infrastructure ministry said on Telegram. The ship is carrying 23,000 tons of wheat. It is the first ship chartered by the UN World Food Program (WFP) to leave Ukraine...

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that Antonio Guterres will discuss ‘the need for a political solution to this conflict’ in his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.

The UAE is strengthening its food security system through policies that include promoting cooperation with other countries and markets, diversifying sources, and attracting local and foreign agricultural investment.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was on a tour of Bustanica, the world’s largest vertical farm that recently opened in Dubai.

UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) hosted a meeting with licensed feed manufacturers in the country to explore their challenges and needs and brief them on the government’s future directions.

The Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odessa on August 1 carrying 26,000 tons of maize.

The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni was cleared for passage through the Bosphorus Strait by a team that included Russian and Ukrainian inspectors on Wednesday, and a Ukraine embassy spokesperson had later said it was expected to dock in Lebanon's port of Tripoli at 10 am (0700 GMT) on Sunday.

The Laodicea, which was docked in the northern port of Tripoli, was cleared to leave after investigations failed to prove it carried stolen goods, officials said. It set sail at 8:00 am (0500 GMT), according to Lebanese state media, and was later reported by authorities in Damascus to have arrived...

UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Emirates Development Bank sign a Memorandum of Understanding to finance agricultural SMEs to contribute to the country's sustainable economic development and food security.

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed Saturday Iraq aspires to strengthen the relations with Algeria in various fields. "PM Al-Kadhimi received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra, and the accompanying delegation," local media reported. They discussed bilateral relations between the two nations, including...

Egyptian smallholders grow nearly half of the country's crops, a lifeline role increasingly important after grain imports were stalled by war in Ukraine but they are struggling to survive.

Emirati exports to South Korea increased by 34 percent in 2021 compared to 2021, reaching $679 million.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said the Middle East has been affected by climate change, water crisis, dangers of desertification, health challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and called for joint efforts to confront them.

Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called for concrete and effective steps to address the effects of the Ukrainian crisis on food security, energy prices and supply chains

It would take Ukraine a decade to build infrastructure to replace its Black Sea ports, whose blockade by Russia is preventing grain exports around the world, Ukraine's deputy agriculture minister said Friday.

A UAE delegation visits Netherlands to exchange knowledge and best practices in the food sector with their Dutch counterparts with food security as the main agenda of the meetings

They function as normal hives, but apiaries built at a kibbutz in Israel's Galilee are decked out with high-tech artificial intelligence systems set to ensure longevity for these vital pollinators." There are two million bees here," said Shlomki Frankin as he walks into a 12-square-meter container in Kibbutz Beit Haemek...

India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, said that factors including lower wheat production and sharply higher global prices because of the war meant that it was now worried about its own "food security"

Major international organizations issued an appeal on Wednesday for urgent measures to deal with rising food insecurity in poor countries.

The cost of wheat flour in Palestine has already surged by nearly 25 percent because of the Ukraine crisis.