March 10, 2016 By: Anne Saab, Assistant Professor of International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies- Geneva, Switzerland Share URL Water scarcity is one of the most limiting factors for agricultural production in the Arab region. Arab countries are already located in a very dry climate, and the increasingly evident impacts of climate change are […]
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Has the Agricultural Sector in Egypt been Affected by the Events of January 25th?
February 25, 2016 By: Amr Hosny is a national of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and a research associate at the Economic Research Forum (ERF). Share URL On the fifth anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, economic reform is at the top of the government’s agenda to position the country on the road to recovery to achieve […]
Promoting resilience in MENA’s food systems: an agenda for COP22
February 13, 2016 By: Guy Jobbins (Research Fellow, ODI), Giles Henley (Research Fellow, ODI), and Oscar Ekdahl (Regional Programme Officer, WFP). Share URL This November, COP22 will be held in Marrakech. Yes, we realise it seems like COP21 only just finished – yet holding COP in Morocco is a great opportunity for discussing climate issues in […]
Rethinking Food Subsidy in Jordan…
January 27, 2016 By: Professor, Mahmud Duwayri - Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan- Amman, Jordan Share URL The annual cost of bread subsidy in Jordan is estimated at 154 million Jordan Dinars, equivalent to 225 million US dollars, according to a statement by the Minister of Industry and Trade at the Parliament’s Finance Committee meeting […]
Alternative options for economy wide policy managements: illustrations using CGE models for Tunisia and Morocco
January 13, 2016 By: Mohamed Chemingui- Senior economist and chief of Regional Integration UN-ESCWA Share URL Water constitutes the main constraining factor of agricultural development in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries and particularly in Tunisia and Morocco. The two countries are among the countries where the pressure on water resources is strong with an index of exploitation […]
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