A model farmer adopts conservation agriculture in North Africa

Adnen Abdrabbou’s land in the El Krib region of northern Tunisia is semi-arid. The area sees some...

How Morocco became Africa’s agricultural oasis

With the rolling dunes of the Sahara desert overlapping its borders, Morocco may be an unlikely...

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Growing barley in the desert

When considering the need to develop agriculture in the world, to grow food for animals or people,...

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Food Security from Global to MENA

Under its seminar series, the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS), along with its Food...

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Greening the desert with permaculture

“I have never seen soil like this before” was the comment that Bill Mollison made during a visit to...

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Web-based tool offers innovative solutions in support of rural development

The Rural Solutions Portal is a user-friendly repository of knowledge and information about...

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Pushing toward the integration of crop-livestock and conservation agriculture

Reliance on crop residues to feed livestock has hindered the adoption of conservation agriculture....

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Food Computers

What is a Food Computer? The Food Computer is a controlled-environment agriculture technology...

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Mind the Gap: bringing climate-smart solutions to the field in Tunisia

Technological innovation in the small farm sector of developing countries is one of the key...

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New measures expected to incentivise investment and grow Tunisia's agricultural sector

Agriculture in Tunisia mostly consists of olive oil, cereals, dates, fruits and vegetables. In...

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Algeria invests in desert fish farming to boost food production

The nation hopes to feed its growing population and diversify its oil-based economy by tapping the...

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The rise of olive oil from Tunisia

Olive oil is becoming more and more popular with food lovers who enjoy a good quality olive oil as...

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