Media Coverage

May 2018
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Near East and North Africa countries seek to draw a roadmap towards Zero Hunger EIN News 7 May 2018
UAE farmers warm to quinoa Zawya, Thomson Reuters 6 May 2018

April 2018
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  UAE state ministers for advanced sciences, food security visit ICBA to mull cooperation UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs & the Future 23 April 2018
Net houses the future of horticulture The Daily News, Egypt 18 April 2018
Net houses the future of horticulture Africanplanet.org 18 April 2018
The UAE makes giant strides in fight against climate change The National 17 April 2018
UAE Delegation Visits BGI and the American University of Sharjah, Signs MOU with BGI on Cooperation in Joint Education and Talent Exchanges BGI News, China 13 April 2018
UAE Minister Advocates Non-traditional Crops For Food Security OOSKAnews, USA 11 April 2018
ICBA, Dubai Carbon join forces for sustainability projects Zawya, Thomson Reuters 10 April 2018
ICBA, Dubai Carbon join forces for sustainability projects Go Dubai 10 April 2018
Need for exploring non-traditional crops and water-saving technologies stressed Emirates News Agency/WAM 9 April 2018
UAE Low-cost net-house technology can increase horticulture profitability Horti Daily, Netherlands 9 April 2018
Food security strategy to be released in 09 Gulf News 9 April 2018
Going beyond the limits Future food security is about exploring non-traditional crops and breakthrough technologies ReliefWeb, USA 9 April 2018
Going beyond the limits Future food security is about exploring non-traditional crops and breakthrough technologies Zawya, Thomson Reuters 9 April 2018
ICBA, Dubai Carbon join forces for sustainability projects Dot Emirates 8 April 2018
ICBA, Dubai Carbon join forces for sustainability projects Zawya, Thomson Reuters 8 April 2018
ICBA, Dubai Carbon join forces for sustainability projects Emirates News Agency/WAM 8 April 2018
Desert net-house slashes water use Emirates Direct News 6 April 2018
 Desert net-house slashes water use Gulf News 6 April 2018
Desert net-house slashes water use Riz Mania 6 April 2018
Low-cost net-house technology can help make horticulture significantly more feasible and profitable study Emirates News Agency/ WAM 6 April 2018

March 2018
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Date palm conference explores future of food security The Gulf Today 29 March 2018
UAE introduces dedicated Center in Genomics as part of Future Food Security Agenda ReliefWeb 28 March 2018
Rare plant saved by scientists Emirates News Agency (WAM) 27 March 2018
A new global geospatial dataset for agriculture and food security Geospatial World 6 March 2018
Minister tips on achieving food security The Gulf Today 2 March 2018
New dataset to benefit agriculture and food security across the globe Servir Global 1 March 2018
Harmonising research efforts is key to achieving food security Mariam Almheiri Emirates News Agency (WAM) 1 March 2018

February 2018
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Rare plant saved by scientists Gulf News 27 February 2018
INTERVIEW Producing resilient crops in Egypt's El-Wadi El-Gadid Ahram online, Egypt 23 February 2018
African scientists brainstorm agricultural productivity Graphic News, Ghana 20 February 2018
  Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation announces winners for 2018 Emirates News Agency (WAM) 18 February 2018
Study boosts mass production of date products Gulf News 18 February 2018
UAE- Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation announces winners for 2018 MENA FN 18 February 2018
ICBA plays vital role in tackling climate change, poverty & hunger in many countries Emirates News Agency (WAM) 15 February 2018
ICBA plays vital role in tackling climate change, poverty & hunger in many countries ReliefWeb 15 February 2018
Beyond the Headlines podcast Tackling food scarcity in the Middle East (podcast with ICBA DG Dr. Ismahane Elouafi) The National 7 February 2018

January 2018
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Women on Food Security Khaleej Times 28 January 2018

December 2017
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Futuristic Vertical Farming Helps Plants to 'Overcome Hostile Environments' in the Middle East iGrow News, Associated Press 29 December 2017
Vertical farming set to boost UAE's domestic food production (Video) CCTV/ Reuters TV, China 23 December 2017
Shaking up salt-friendly agriculture Nature, Middle East 20 December 2017

October 2017
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Jordan water crisis worsens as Mideast tensions slow action Associated Press, USA 31 October 2017
Climate change and rising seas 'could spell disaster' for UAE's coastal cities The National 31 October 2017
Jordan water crisis worsens as Mideast tensions slow action The Seattle Times USA 30 October 2017
ICBA, AOAD partner to boost food security in Arab region Thomson Reuters, Zawya 19 October 2017
Tapping the potential of reject brine The Sustainabilist Magazine 19 October 2017
ICBA, AOAD partner to boost food security in Arab region Emirates News Agency (WAM) 19 October 2017

September 2017
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Untapped alternatives for a sustainable future Envirocities eMagizine (Environmental Center for Arab Towns) 18 September 2017

August 2017
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Quinoa Harvesting the world’s supergrain Gulf News 23 August 2017