Saudi Govt and UAE Will Farmland Abroad
Submitted by Sukhbir Dhillon on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 11:47
UAE and Saudi Arabia have decided to make investment to purchase farmland in foreign countries.
These two nations face shortage cultivated products to supply food and water to their citizens. Therefore, higher authorities of these two Middle East countries have chalked out plans and programs to buy farmland for arranging food and drinks.
The Future Lies in Genetically Modified Crops
Submitted by Sadik Al Rumaithi on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 18:22
Experts of science from the Royal Academy today outlined the need for Genetically Modified (GM) crops. Reasons allocated for such a requirement include the ever growing population, the subsequent food crisis and the infamous ‘Global Warming’. With passing time, the climate worsens and to survive these harsh conditions GM techniques will be required.
Agriculture deal to be signed between UAE’s Janan and Egypt
Submitted by Maninder Singh on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 14:03
Tuesday, the official news agency MENA reported that a deal would be signed by a United Arab Emirates Company with Egypt, with the aim to cultivate 100,000 feddans, about 42,000 hectares (103 acres), of land with wheat, corn and feed.
The agency said that, next week, a deal would be signed by UAE agricultural investment firm Janan with Egypt's Agriculture Ministry, for the project which will expand until 2015.
