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,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 18, 2021 | Conservation, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
As the population of the Middle East continues to grow, the issue of providing enough water to support the region remains on the forefront, plagued by questions of sustainability, supply, and cost. According to recent surveys, the population growth rate of 1.7% in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 4, 2021 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Crops, Infrastructure, Transportation
As the threat of drought continues to plague Afghanistan, Japan and Sweden are providing millions of dollars in aid to help farmers in some of the nation’s most remote areas. While food security and an unstable food supply remain ongoing problems in Afghanistan, a...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 20, 2021 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure
While the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered businesses and limited customer bases across Afghanistan, one type of business has thrived in these conditions: mushroom farming. While growing mushrooms is not new in Afghanistan, the practice has flourished in the past year...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 6, 2021 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East
Agricultural fairs have been a staple of the world farming community for more than a quarter-century, and officials say that the annual gatherings are more important to Afghanistan’s farmers than ever. The pandemic and recent weather have wreaked havoc on farming in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 22, 2021 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Technology, Water, Weather
COVID-19 restrictions and ongoing droughts in Afghanistan have continued to create hardships for farmers, whether they are dealing with low crop production or restrictions on transport routes for their produce. In February, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 8, 2021 | Agriculture, Conservation, Farm, Infrastructure, Technology, Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that the Middle East must explore innovative options to make its food supply more self-sufficient. As transportation shut down in 2020 in attempts to stop the spread of the coronavirus, countries that rely on imported food...
