Media Coverage

September 2020
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High-level roundtable calls for strengthened collaboration in Near East and North Africa Mirage News 21 September 2020

August 2020
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HOT84A1 - ein Apfel f?r den Klimawandel Tagesspiegel, Germany 17 August 2020
Teknologi Norwegia Akan Sulap Gurun Pasir Jadi Lahan Pertanian SINDOnews, Jakarta 15 August 2020
Skyscrapers in the desert the UAE tries to defy its water scarcity Goethe-Institut, Germany 14 August 2020
This startup wants to turn Dubai's desert into farmland CNN International 14 August 2020
Embrapa-UAE deal envisages genetic resource exchange MENA FN 10 August 2020
Embrapa-UAE deal envisages genetic resource exchange Brazil-Arab News Agency 10 August 2020
Will “vertical farming” help grow food in the Arabian desert? CFACT, USA 6 August 2020
Embrapa, Arab biosaline center reach agreement Brazil-Arab News Agency 4 August 2020

July 2020
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Azerbaijan creating conditions to planting quinoa Trend News Agancy, Azerbaijan 28 July 2020
New law to position Dubai as world's commercial and start-up hub for drone services - FEDS CEO ZAWYA 27 July 2020
Answers fro parched earth Agri in desert - Are vertical farms a solution to save water? DT Next 24 July 2020
Trop de salinit? tue le sol Agri Digitale 24 July 2020
Farming in the desert Are vertical farms the solution to saving water? Eco Watch 23 July 2020
The GCC General Secretariat held the Seminar "Small and Medium Enterprises Post Covid-19" GCC-SG 23 July 2020
Farming in the desert Are vertical farms the solution to saving water? Flipboard 22 July 2020
Gem?se aus der W?ste vertikale Landwirtschaft als umweltfreundliche und wassersparende L?sung? Deutsche Welle (DW) 22 July 2020
Farming in the desert Are vertical farms the solution to saving water? Abu Dhabi Investment Office 22 July 2020
A new crop, a new future OCP Group 22 July 2020
Farming in the desert Are vertical farms the solution to saving water? Deutsche Welle (DW) 22 July 2020
Farming in the desert Are vertical farms the solution to saving water? Reddit 22 July 2020
Forum highlights woman’s role in agricultural entrepreneurship Gulf Today 21 July 2020
Mariam Almheiri opens ‘Agricultural Entrepreneurship Forum’ in Ajman Emirates News Agency-WAM 21 July 2020
Milliard?rer vil gj?re ?rken dyrkbar med oljeteknologi Stavanger Aftenblad 21 July 2020

June 2020
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Dubai Driving next generation agritech Business Dubai (Video) 28 June 2020
Improving the livelihoods of pastoral communities in salt-affected areas of Ethiopia Ethiopian Herald/ Ethiopian News Agency 27 June 2020
OIC experts deliberate on mechanism for promoting resilient food systems through genetic bio-diversity ZAWYA 25 June 2020
Ministry of Innovative Development announces a competition of projects on improving the area in the Aral Sea region KUN.UZ, Uzbekistan 24 June 2020
 This is how the UAE kept food supplies secure through the pandemic Global Center on Adaptation 23 June 2020
Towards a ‘Food Secure’ future Goumbook 20 June 2020
Rehabilitating salt-affected lands to improve livelihood Ethiopian Herald/ Ethiopian News Agency 20 June 2020
How ICBA empowers youth to contribute to global food security Connect with Nature 4 June 2020
How the UAE avoided food shortages during the pandemic World Economic Forum 4 June 2020
ADAFSA conducts several initiatives to protect environment, preserve natural resources Emirates News Agency-WAM 4 June 2020
Rice Cultivation Picks up in UAE as Government Plans to Produce More Food Domestically Grain Mart 3 June 2020
Egypt- Saline agriculture provides safe local food source during pandemic MENA FN 2 June 2020
Saline agriculture provides safe local food source during pandemic Daily News Egypt 2 June 2020
AgriTech Sector Development Team discusses post-Covid-19 plans to advance agricultural technology in the UAE ZAWYA 1 June 2020

May 2020
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How the UAE can improve food security amid Covid-19 Gulf News 28 May 2020
Egyptian government prepares new economic stimulus package Al Khaleej Today 28 May 2020
Cooked up for climate, UAE's high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic Link TV, USA 27 May 2020
Cooked up for climate, UAE's high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic FUTURE DXB 27 May 2020
UAE’s high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic Arab News, KSA 27 May 2020
UAE’s high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic Arab News, Pakistan 27 May 2020
Cooked up for climate, UAE's high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic World News Monitor, Austria 27 May 2020
Cooked up for climate, UAE's high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic Thomson Reuters Foundation 27 May 2020
UAE’s high-tech food plan pays off Kuwait Times 27 May 2020
FEATURE-Cooked up for climate, UAE's high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic MSN, USA 27 May 2020
UAE’s plan to bolster food security pays off in face of pandemic BusinessLIVE, South Africa 27 May 2020
Coronavirus UAE's high-tech food plan pays off in pandemic Al Arabiya News, video, UAE 27 May 2020