by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) today faces serious problems in regards to meeting the food demands of its population. The population in the region has grown considerably in the last century and is predicted to increase even further in the coming decades. The...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Middle East, a region that is home to tens of millions of people, is rich with oil reserves, allowing some of those inhabitants to enjoy fantastic wealth. It is also a region that is mostly desert, and while water scarcity has always been an issue, the situation...
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...
