by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 2, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Water, Weather
Orchards have been the backbone of Afghanistan’s agricultural society for centuries. However, maintaining these orchards has been difficult. Hard-to-solve issues such as invasive insects and plant diseases have stymied farmers and destroyed crops. As a result, many...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 15, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology
A smart agriculture startup has received a commitment for $100 million in startup funding from a Kuwaiti investment company. Wafra International Investment Company, the national investment company of Kuwait, announced in early April 2020 that it had committed a...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 1, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Energy, Middle East, Weather
For several years, Afghanistan has promoted a seemingly simple solution to cutting pollution, stabilizing environmental problems, and bringing a little happiness to people: planting trees. Through years of war, torrential floods, deforestation, and droughts,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 15, 2020 | Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
Limited natural resources in the Middle East, whether it’s water or farmable land, have led innovators to create new products and processes to meet growing demand. Recently, companies have announced several new products that will help the Middle East achieve greater...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 1, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Weather
In the fall of 2019, India’s onion crops suffered a 26 percent decline during the kharif and late-kharif seasons due to a monsoon and additional heavy rains that hit Maharashtra, Karnataka, and other Indian states that produce onions. The vegetable is common in Indian...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Energy, Farm, Technology, Water, Weather
The gap between urban and rural income, especially in developing countries, is a significant issue that requires innovative solutions. Traditionally, workers have moved from rural and low-income areas, where agriculture is typically the primary industry, to cities to...
