Iran’s second-largest city, Mashhad, is facing an acute water emergency after dam reservoirs feeding the city fell below three percent capacity, according to Iranian state and local media. Officials warn that without rainfall or improved inflows from neighboring Afghanistan, the city’s supply could soon collapse.
Across the Arab world, croplands face a perfect storm of stressors. Excessive fertilizers and pesticides erode soil ecology. Poor drainage and over-irrigation drive salinization, leaving fields crusted with salt. Rising temperatures, dwindling groundwater, and more frequent sand-and-dust storms—all amplified by climate change—compound the crisis.
In the volcanic highlands of northern Jordan, north of Amman engineers are mining a natural resource not for energy, but for agriculture. The material: crushed volcanic rock, now processed into a mineral-rich soil that may hold the key to reducing water and fertilizer demand in arid regions.
This growing momentum for change reflects Brussels’s broader recognition that economic viability must underpin sustainable agricultural practices.
Turkey's overuse of aquifers is causing a strain on the land and deadly sinkholes threaten farms and lives.
Invest in PV systems today if you want to have anytime access to untapped solar energy and electricity – a possible way forward for sustainable and organic farming with increased profits.
As a way to cut down on the illegal drug trade, Morocco decides to pardon cannabis growers making their practices legal.
The start-up agRE.tech is pioneering the development of advanced robotics technology and artificial intelligence for use in agriculture and climate management.
Iran's terror group proxy, the Hezbollah in Lebanon, are hoping to create more global chaos by repeatedly firing at Israel across its northern border. Christian olive farmers are caught in the crosshairs.
Plant stressor sensor Treetoscope has raised $7M USD in a seed fundraising round. The IoT device gives farmers information about when to irrigate by applying AI and sensors to understand plant water needs real time. Investment will be applied towards expanding sales and R&D.
Better Pluse hopes to offer another protein-rich solution for food resiliency and food security using black eyed peas.
This story is about Cafe Levinsky and owner Benny Briga. The cafe is famous for its gazoz, a fermented bubbly soda made from all-natural ingredients. The cafe also practices sustainable measures of service and gardening.
America and the world sees a rubber shortage. A new plan to grow it in America, sustainably.
Agriculture is transforming with the implementation of modern technologies. Technologies such as GPS and satellite image dissemination allow researchers and farmers to gain more information, monitor and manage agricultural resources.
Experts talk about the opportunities in energy, water, and a great big amount of peace for the world through the UAE-Israel alliance, brokered by the US.