Media Coverage

May 2015
Article title Source Date
 UAE’s Quinoa Push  The Gulf Time 29 May 2015

April 2015
Article title Source Date
 Local farmers urged to grow ‘superfood’ quinoa  Maktoob.news.yahoo.com 15 April 2015
 Ministry of Environment and Water organizes ‘Quinoa Open Day’  Alkhaleej.ae 15 April 2015
 Ministry of Environment organizes ‘Quinoa Open Day’  Albayan.ae 15 April 2015
 Ministry of Environment initiates Quinoa planting in 3 trial farms  Emaratalyoum.com 15 April 2015
 Ministry of Environment and Water organizes ‘Quinoa Open Day’  Wam.ae 14 April 2015
 Local farmers urged to grow ‘superfood’ quinoa  Gulfnews.com 14 April 2015
 Ministry of Environment and Water organizes ‘Quinoa Open Day’  Arabwideweb.com 14 April 2015
 Ministry of Environment and Water organizes 'Quinoa Open Day' to address global food security issues  Zawya.com 14 April 2015
 Ministry of Environment and Water organizes ‘Quinoa Open Day' to address global food security issues Godubai.com 14 April 2015
 The opening of the plant genetic resources center in Abu Dhabi in 2017  Alkhaleej.ae 6 April 2015

March 2015
Article title Source Date
Islamic Development Bank allocates more than $ 1.8 billion to protect the environment and achieve sustainable development  News.yemeneconomist.com 30 March 2015
 IDB executes variety of programs, projects and initiatives that preserve the environment and achieve sustainable development Neprass.org 29 March 2015
 Scientists finding ways to help farmers maximise ground water  Zawya.com 29 March 2015
 Islamic Development Bank allocates more than $ 1.8 billion to protect the environment and achieve sustainable development  Suna-sd.net 29 March 2015
 Rebecca Evens Growth opportunities and promising economic relations between the UAE and Wales  Argaam.com 28 March 2015
 Two UAE date palm oases first to be recognised by UN  Arabianbusiness.com 20 March 2015
 2 UAE date palm oases recognised by FAO for genetic resources, biodiversity Fnbnews.com 17 March 2015
 "FAO" adds two palm oases in the UAE to ecosystems  Alkhaleej.ae 16 March 2015
 Classifying Al Ain and Liwa oases as global agricultural heritage sites  Albayan.ae 16 March 2015
 "FAO" classifies Emirates palm oases as agricultural heritage sites  Dostor.org 16 March 2015
 Emirates’ date palm oases recognized as agricultural heritage sites  Fao.org 15 March 2015
 "FAO" classifies Emirates palm oases as agricultural heritage sites  Albawabhnews.com 15 March 2015
 FAO recognizes UAE date palm oases as agricultural heritage sites  Fao.org 15 March 2015
 Al Ain, Liwa date palm oases recognised as agricultural heritage sites by FAO Khaleejtimes.com 15 March 2015
 Seminar in Dubai 800 million persons suffer from mall-nourishment  Alkhaleej.ae 4 March 2015
 UAE cannot keep importing crops, says seminar speaker WN.com 3 March 2015
 UAE cannot keep importing crops, says seminar speaker TheNational.ae 3 March 2015
 Billion dollars, the size of the food gap in the Gulf News.Emaratyah.ae 3 March 2015
 The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture organizes a seminar on the cost of neglect on rural and agricultural development  WAM.ae 3 March 2015
 The cost of neglect—agriculture, rural transformation and development Abudhabienv.ae 3 March 2015
 ‘Gulf Forum to Enhance Food Security and Support Small and Medium Scale Farmers’ highlights Gulf’s agricultural sector  CNEgypt.com 3 March 2015
 Billion dollars, the size of the food gap in the Gulf AbuDhabiSky.com 3 March 2015
 Consulting Team from Kabul Visits Dubai for Specialized Training  Knowledge Workx 2 March 2015
 "Gulf Forum to enhance food security and to support small and medium-scale farmers, discusses the Gulf agricultural sector Zawya.com 2 March 2015
 'Gulf Forum to Enhance Food Security and Support Small and Medium Scale Farmers' highlights Gulf's agricultural sector  Zawya.com 2 March 2015
 The world can reap the benefits of investing in rural communities  TheNational.ae 1 March 2015

February 2015
Article title Source Date
 The 2nd Africa Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Food Security Conference 2015 uncclearn.org 18 February 2015
 Bahrain expo set to focus on agricultural training Tradearabia.com 16 February 2015
 Everyone Appreciates It When Learning is Fun laurelandassociates.com 16 February 2015
 Water Anybody?  Leaders Middle East 11 February 2015
 Growing on salty soils Kaust.edu.sa 7 February 2015
 The project "Adaptation to Climate Change in Marginal Environments in West Asia and North Africa" Drc.gov.eg 5 February 2015

January 2015
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 Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi introduces another 'first' with smart-monitoring for forests iwsabudhabi.com 21 January 2015
 Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi smart-monitoring for forests Zawya.com 21 January 2015
 228,000 hectares of forestry to be smartly monitored Gulfnews.com 20 January 2015
 228,000 hectares of forestry to be smartly monitored Zawya.com 20 January 2015
 Eye on Careers with Dr. Ismahane Elouafi Dubaieye1038.com 15 January 2015

December 2014
Article title Source Date
 Agricultural Innovation Centre launched in Sharjah Gulfnews.com 18 December 2014
 Innovation centre for agriculture launched in Sharjah  En-maktoob.news.yahoo.com 18 December 2014