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All rights reserved.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:52:00 GMT3014476http://www.zawya.com/agriculturehttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091109055257A'Saffa Poultry, Oman's leading poultry producer, has signed a deal with Hassad Food of Qatar, to become a project manager of a RO26.25-million investment in the state of Qatar.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:59 GMTTimes of Oman ZAWYA20091109055257Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091108051550Vice chairman of Majlis Agriculture Commission said some 95 percent of the world's saffron is produced in Iran so it should turn into final exporter of the crop in the world.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:31:25 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091108051550Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS071109_dsart59 The inadequate use of chemical pesticides in spraying fruits and vegetables is affecting the agricultural exports and the consumption of these products in Lebanon said Zouhair Berro, head of consumers? protection association on Friday.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:58:11 GMTThe Daily Star DS071109_dsart59Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091107053237The political advisor of the UN special envoy to Iraq, Ambassador Gerard Samprana, expressed the UN readiness to help Iraq through international experiences in the water issue, according to an official statement.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:27 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091107053237Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091106071811 Qatar Fertilizer Company (Qafco), an arm of Industries Qatar, is raising urea production to 5.6 million tonnes a year by 2012 from three million tonnes a year to tap South American markets, Brazil in particular. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:35:46 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091106071811Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidWAM20091106075012937The twin battles to improve food security for a growing world population and contain climate change can be fought on the same front the world's farmland, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations said in a new report released on Thursday.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:23:01 GMTWAM (Emirates News Agency) WAM20091106075012937Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091105053506Bisco Misr saw revenues drop by 18.9 percent in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 to reach LE 59.1 million versus LE 72.9 million during the same period last year.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:06 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091105053506Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091105063328Hassad Food, Qatar's investor and developer in the agriculture and livestock sector announced a QR250m worth poultry project here. The company signed an agreement with Oman-based A'Saffa Poultry Farms, on the design and management of the new poultry project.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:37:49 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091105063328Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091105071120Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) is launching a risk based inspection system for imported foods, an official said.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:33:21 GMTGulf News ZAWYA20091105071120Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104075303The specialized loans funds' board agreed on Tuesday on 1546 loans with a total cost 25 billion Iraqi dinars ($21.5 million), the agriculture ministry said.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:23:13 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091104075303Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104041224Record high sugar prices have hit the bottom lines of many food industries in the UAE and the region, as they are unable to pass on the increased cost to customers due to the prevailing economic downturn.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:17 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091104041224Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104042815A delegation of South African farmers arrived in Libya on Monday (November 2nd) to help revive the country's ailing agriculture sector, AllAfrica reported.Libya invited the South African group to support its efforts to improve food security and...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:58:28 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091104042815Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091103123215The local authority in Missan has offered 19 farming sites in the province for investment, the Missan governor said.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:57:49 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091103123215Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091103031512Saudi Arabia, which leads the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in terms of ambitious organic farming projects and by setting up a private sector Saudi Organic Farming Association (SOFA), is currently mapping out a comprehensive action plan for the development of organic farming and food.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:13:03 GMTArab News ZAWYA20091103031512Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091103055513Egypt?s producer price index fell 6.7 percent in September from the same month last year, reported Reuters, due to the higher rises in prices of items in agriculture, mining and quarrying and manufacturing, according to data released by the government statistics agency CAPMAS.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:35:32 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091103055513Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091103055702The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in Egypt is due to announce new supply prices for cotton, maize, wheat and sugar cane, reported the local press.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:24:24 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091103055702Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091102034030Jordan's government is following up the recent proliferation of sand flies in Al Mazraa area in Mafraq Governorate, a senior official said on Sunday.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:58:53 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091102034030Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091102035337Zad Holding Company has announced the launch of a major poultry production project to meet the growing need of the local market in Qatar.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:54:31 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20091102035337Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091102040409According to a study on the agricultural crops by the Oman Development Bank on the occasion of the sustainable development of the agricultural sector seminar, ODB has financed 1,115 crops projects in various regions and governorates of the Sultanate from 1998 to 2008.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:27:26 GMTOman Daily Observer ZAWYA20091102040409Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091101054956Syria and Italy signed a number of memos of understanding in the fields of industry, trade, agriculture and transport.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:56:14 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091101054956Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091028071659Arab Cotton Ginning (ACGC) denied that it was in negotiations to acquire Misr Insurance?s stake in Alexandria Spinning and Weaving (SpinAlex), according to the stock exchange website.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:08:48 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091028071659Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091028075439Kuwait's Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) said here Tuesday that it would devise a plan to enrich the fish resources in Kuwait.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:02:57 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091028075439Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091027103905Syria's Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Organization / FAO/ signed Tuesday an agreement for getting rid of persistent organic pollutants and the expired pesticides.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:20 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091027103905Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091027062417Egypt's Arab Cotton Ginning Company (ACGC) is splitting off its real estate holdings from its core cotton production business by offering its land for real estate projects, chairman Hani Olama said.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:55:30 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091027062417Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091027043124Saudi Arabia and Turkey will hold talks to map out a future strategy for cooperation in the agriculture sector.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:27:37 GMTArab News ZAWYA20091027043124Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_26102009_271007.txtThe Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) vaccinated about 274,440 cattle in the emirate in the first week of a massive immunisation drive targeting about a million cattle, a senior official said.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:30:34 GMTGulf News GN_26102009_271007.txtOpenhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_26102009_271006.txtRas Al Khaimah In a bid to control the price of livestock prior to Eid Al Adha, animals will be sold in public auctions in Ras Al Khaimah under the direct supervision of the authorities.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:29:22 GMTGulf News GN_26102009_271006.txtOpenhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091027T011451ZIRG51Venezuela and Syria cemented their ties on Monday as they signed five trade, agriculture and energy cooperation agreements, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:47:41 GMTAFP ANA20091027T011451ZIRG51Open