by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 9, 2023 | Agriculture
Food security is an increasing concern across the Middle East because many countries throughout the region are heavily dependent on foreign imports. Some buy significantly more food from other countries than they export. In order to overcome food supply and security...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 28, 2023 | Agriculture
Desertification is impacting drylands all over the world. Culminating in land degradation, it’s caused by a combination of things, including climate variation and human activities. The intensity and range of desertification has increased significantly in some dryland...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 4, 2022 | Agriculture
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mostly an arid desert; less than 2% of its land area is arable. With such a climate, the Kingdom is forced to import around 80% of its agricultural needs. Both the Saudi government and private individuals have been devoting considerable...
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 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 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...
