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…
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…
Under the patronage of H.E Mr. Amin Abaza, Minster of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt, the Expert Consultation Meeting for the Establishment of Agricultural Biotechnology Network was held in Cairo, Egypt, during the period 15-16 December 2007. The meeting was…