
Egypt's grain hub plan to be finished sooner, for LE2 bn more
A project to establish Egypt as the region's hub for the grain trade is now estimated to be finished in two years instead of the originally proposed five, raising the cost of the project by almost LE2 billion.
The ministry of supply announced last month that a project to build a logistics hub to store, trade and manufacture grains and seeds in the Nile Delta would cost a total of LE13.1 billion.
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Albania, Italy sign agriculture cooperation deal
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Albania, Italy sign agriculture cooperation deal. Nov 02,2014. TIRANA, Nov.
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L'élevage français regarde vers le Sud
Concurrencé sur ses marchés européens traditionnels du fait de l'embargo russe et déjà inquiet de la fin des quotas laitiers, en 2015, l'élevage français regarde vers le Sud. « La France n'est pas un pays d'élevage industriel.
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Le régime méditerranéen serait aussi bon pour les reins
Le régime méditerranéen réduirait grandement le risque de souffrir d'une maladie chronique des reins, affirme une étude publiée par le Clinical Journal of the ...
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Le Maroc maintient ses objectifs de production de dattes
Malgré les problèmes que connaît actuellement la filière des dattes, avec une année 2014 qui devrait enregistrer une baisse de la production avec 92.000 t de dattes contre 117.000 t une année auparavant, le Maroc maintient les objectifs fixés par...
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Grand Marché Transatlantique (GMT) : quels risques pour l’agriculture française ?
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EU promotes consumption of meat and milk
The European Union is investing around €33 million to promote European agricultural products in the EU.
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Lebanon: Making the case for local fisheries
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Agriculture Ministry laid out a five-year plan to boost Lebanon’s fisheries and aquaculture.
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Climate change on G20 agenda
THE Abbott government has reluctantly agreed to discuss climate change at the G20 summit in Brisbane, but the G20 group will not make any new commitments to act on emissions.
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Mediterranean diet prevents chronic kidney disease
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, legumes, and healthy fats including olive oil offers substantial benefits. In addition to cutting the risk o
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Algeria: Two Algerian-French Joint Ventures to Be Created Shortly
Two Algerian-French joint ventures in beef and cereal sectors will be created shortly, announced Wednesday in Algiers Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Abdelouahab Nouri.
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Under what conditions could the implementation of SDGs contribute to food security?
Introduction: "Given the mixed results of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in terms of food security, the challenge of the development agenda beyond 2015 is significant. The intenti
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Italy Adopts EU Provisions on Non-Refillable Bottles
The new legislation, Quality and Transparency of the Supply Chain of Olive Oils, formally adopts new rules for olive oil labeling and packaging.
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Spanish Scientists Awarded for Research on Olive Cultivation
Mercedes Campos and Mario Porcel were awarded the €5,000 prize at the second Scientific Research in Olives and Olive Oil Awards.
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MENA Region Will be Unable to Halve Hunger by 2015
Collective action is needed to address the food security challenge in the Near East and North Africa Region (NENA). The State of Food Insecurity 2014 report that has just been released by the three UN Rome-based agencies, shows that, in contrast with the positive trend in global hunger reduction, the NENA region has seen both the number and prevalence of undernourishment increase over the last decade.
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Le Liban à l'honneur de Meditour 2014 à Barcelone
MEDITERRANEE. Le sixième Forum du tourisme en Méditerranée se tiendra à Barcelone le 27 novembre 2014.
Tourisme vert et avenir du tourisme dans cette région
Chambre de commerce, industrie et Agriculture du Liban
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Semaine Economique de la Méditerranée 5-8 novembre 2014 (Marseille)
"LE TOURISME, vecteur de développement économique en Méditerranée"
La Méditerranée: première destination touristique mondiale, elle accueille près de 30 % du tourisme international. Le nombre d’arrivées de touristes internationaux en Méditerranée s’est accru de 5 % au premier semestre 2013 (500 millions) par rapport à la même période en 2012.
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Maroc: La connectivité maritime se renforce
Le Maroc a réussi, grâce à la réforme de son secteur portuaire, la libéralisation maritime et la réalisation d’importants projets d’infrastructures de base, à occuper une position stratégique en matière de connectivité maritime.
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Global Dialogue on Family Farming Calls for Policy Action
Family farmers have ability to help eradicate hunger, though many are not involved in policy discussions, World Farmers Organization acting president says.
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Balkans & Turkey: Slow food
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people‚ where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food...
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