by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 2, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Middle East, Technology, Water
Like many countries in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, Qatar is facing a serious water scarcity problem. This crisis is the result of many contributing factors. Among these are the nation’s meager sources of fresh water (mostly rainfall and groundwater)...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 26, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Technology, Water
Agriculture is integral to food security. A country must be able to grow crops to feed its people. However, agriculture requires arable land and water, both of which are extremely limited resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Because of this, much of...