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    World Bank proposal would shift about $1 billion from Afghan trust

    19 Feb 2022

    The plan, outlined in the paper seen by Reuters on Friday, is to bypass sanctioned Taliban authorities by disbursing the money in the World Bank-administered Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) through UN agencies.

    Enrichment of skills for global food safety a must

    22 Feb 2022

    Food is a basic right and everyone must be responsible. No one must be a Mr Scrooge when it comes to the transfer of knowledge including the skills to ensure global food security and safety.

    Pakistani firm inks $1b deals with global agriculture giants at Expo

    27 Feb 2022

    Fatima Group, one of the fastest-growing industrial conglomerates in Pakistan, has signed two MoUs of over $1 billion with two key global agriculture stakeholders - China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC) from China and Sarh Attaqnia Co. (SAC)

    Agroforestry benefits Indian farmers and climate

    31 May 2022

    A new World Resources Institute (WRI) India paper explores how growing trees in agroforestry systems — a landscape restoration technique where farmers add trees to their land — and in and near cities can bring socio-economic and ecological benefits to people and the planet. The US Department of Agriculture defines agroforestry

    Bosnia's fruit growers prove resilient amid pandemic downturn

    21 Aug 2020

    Despite being in urgent need of reform, Bosnia's agricultural sector has weathered the global pandemic better than others, and was among the few industries to record growth in exports in the first half of the year - albeit a meagre 2.5%.

    From bean to cafe, Haiti's cocoa wants international recognition

    27 Dec 2020

    Haiti is slowly developing its cocoa industry to ensure better incomes for thousands of modest farmers.

    Pakistan to incentivise farming, IT, industries and service sectors

    30 May 2021

    Pakistan’s Finance Minister (FM) Shaukat Tarin has said agriculture, industries, IT and Service sectors will be incentivised in the next budget to enhance their productivity.

    VIDEO: Dubai’s Badia is GCC’s first commercial vertical indoor farm

    27 Jun 2020

    The large-scale high-tech vertical farm produces 3,500kg of chemical, pesticide, and herbicide-free fruits and vegetables per year.

    UAE to encourage businesswomen to invest in the agricultural sector

    25 May 2021

    The Ajman Businesswomen Council (AJBWC) affiliating with the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

    China to brace for new round of heavy downpours

    25 Jun 2020

    Rainstorms and downpours are expected to hit vast stretches of China from Friday through Tuesday, with a high risk of flooding, landslides and urban waterlogging, the flood control agency said in a website statement.

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