Under its work program stream on promoting agrobiodiversity, GFAR has supported through AARINENA the work of a small group of expert lead by Dr. Mohammed Zehni (Libya) with technical support from Bioversity International and ICARDA, which helped to revamp the plant genetic resources network for…
The draft Strategy was presented to the 12th General Conference of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutes in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from 16 to 17 November 2011.
The General Assembly agreed on the following statement:
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Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, is a major agricultural crop in the Near East and
African Regions, and its economical role in the countries of these regions is well
recognized.
The world date palm production (about 4.6 million tons in 1997) is concentrated
mostly in the Near East and Africa. About…
Expert Consultation Meeting on GIS Applications in Agricultural Development in WANA Region in Amman-Jordan, 7-8 June 2011
At the 2007 ICM4ARD Workshop for West Asia and North Africa (WANA), organized by AARINENA, application of Geographical Information System (GIS) and effective use of spatial…
AARINENA with support from FAO and GFAR organized the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Nodal Units Workshop, which was held during the period 8-10 January 2008 in Muscat, Oman, and hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. A total of 22 participants…