Press release… 18 May 2020, Rome – The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $350 million to scale up hunger-fighting and livelihoods-boosting activities in food crisis contexts where COVID-19’s impact could be devastating.  Although the pandemic’s full-scale and long-term impact on food security is yet to be revealed, evidence …

Dates, a symbol of abundance and a rich source of fiber, potassium and calcium, have been the staple food of Ramadan tables ever since Prophet Muhammad advised fellow Muslims to break their fasts with the sacred fruit. Native to the Middle East and tropical and desert climates, dates have many …

Press release… 2020 YEAR TEA SEASON BEGINS… Covid-19 epidemic, which affects the whole world and our country, will directly have a bearing on fresh tea harvesting and dry tea production, like all areas of our country’s agriculture and food industry. The fresh tea season is delayed this year due to …