by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 24, 2022 | Afghanistan
To help a nation that’s struggling with famine, rapid economic deterioration, and a crippled government, the United Nations is launching its largest appeal for aid in the organization’s history: a plan to raise $4.4 billion to provide aid and services to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
A matter of global concern, the impact of climate change extends to the Middle East, where record high temperatures, drought, and flooding challenge the viability of food staples. Researchers say that these effects will only increase, further stressing an...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
The ongoing drought in Afghanistan—in which it hasn’t rained significantly in two years—could drive farmers from their land. Farmers have observed many changes in the landscape. While channels once flowed with plenty of water for them to use and share with other...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
A Saudi Arabia-based company is introducing farming innovations this year to create sustainable ways to produce food in a region where growing populations and harsh conditions have made it difficult for traditional agriculture to keep up with the demand for food. In...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
An American entrepreneur is hoping to bring her trademarked technology, which turns vegetable waste into fertilizer for hydroponic farming, to the Middle East and Africa. Tinia Pina’s innovation is part of an ongoing effort to find ways to grow food sustainably in the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
As severe weather, growing populations, and the global pandemic continue to put a strain on the world’s food supply, cutting-edge researchers are looking to outer space as a potential solution. Issues with the food supply have come into focus in the past year, as some...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of greenhouses have been set up in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, and farmers are reporting that the structures are transforming agriculture in the region as they learn how to grow new types of crops in a different type of environment. Greenhouses can...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 29, 2021 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East
Over the years, food security has been detrimentally impacted by a myriad of factors, including climate change, conflict, drought, and insects, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated hunger problems and erased countries’ years of gains. By hindering transportation,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 15, 2021 | Afghanistan, Construction, Infrastructure, Technology
At a meeting in Kabul in early 2021, a group dedicated to supporting Afghanistan’s infrastructure outlined its progress and plans for the future. The steering committee of the Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund (AITF) met virtually in May for its annual meeting,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 2, 2021 | Agriculture, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, UAE
A top-level Dubai official is creating an entire city dedicated to revolutionizing the food industry in the Middle East. Food Tech Valley, which was founded by United Arab Emirates prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, will provide a welcoming,...
