Majid Al Futtaim is expanding its food rescue programme ‘Feed the Future’ for Ramadan. The company will leverage brands across its business to reduce food waste and manage surplus. It …
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EnergyFood & WaterLatest News
ACCIONA organises roundtable for sustainable solutions for water desalination in Qatar
ACCIONA recently organised a roundtable discussion titled “Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Water Desalination in Qatar.” Held on February 28th 2024, the roundtable was the first such event in Qatar, bringing…
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FoodFood & WaterLatest News
The Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme (RAVP) receives 158 applications from over 18 countries
The Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme (RAVP), an initiative spearheaded by Goumbook, has announced that it has received 158 registrations from over 18 countries across the Middle East, North Africa, and…
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ne’ma, the UAE National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, has announced the launch of its nationwide Ramadan campaign, “Count Your ne’ ma.” The initiative aims to raise awareness and encourage…
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Dubai Municipality has launched ‘Dubai’s Best Homegrown Produce Competition’, an initiative aimed at supporting citizen farmers and promoting local agriculture to increase local production and enhance food security in the…
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The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) recently held a ceremony at its headquarters to celebrate International Women’s Day and the graduation of the third cohort of fellows of the…
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EnvironmentFood & WaterLatest News
Dubai: Single-use plastic water bottle usage cut by almost 18mln in two years through city-wide can initiative
Dubai Can, a citywide sustainability initiative, has cut the usage of an equivalent of almost 18 million 500ml single-use plastic water bottles in two years since its launch. The initiative…
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Crown Farms announces partnership with University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering
Crown Farms, a Fujairah-based organic farm management company, has announced that it has finalised a new partnership agreement with the University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering (UW-CEE) department. Together,…
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DevelopingFoodFood & Water
Food waste: Part of a connected cycle that threatens food security in the MENA
In recent years, food production and availability challenges have multiplied in the MENA, driven by a number of crises. Climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war have all…
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AgriClimate tech company Iyris partners with Magrabi Agriculture
AgriClimate Tech company iyris (formerly RedSea) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Magrabi Agriculture, it has been announced. The strategic MoU covers sales of iyris’ technologies to Magrabi…