The expansion of the Sudanese war is threatening the summer agricultural season, which increases the chances of the country falling into famine that could affect about 18 million people.The summer season begins in mid-May/Iyar, the rainy season in th...

By AFPA vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change, but in the harsh drylands many are reluctant to take up the trade.Gum arabic, golden blobs of resin tapped from thorny acacia trees...

The Italian and Argentinian cultures have a lot in common due to the immigration wave that took place in the twentieth century. Despite the huge distance between the two countries and the fact that each is located in a different continent, the two cu...

By AFPKurdish Iraqi farmer Azad Muhamad has become a social media star by sharing tips on growing fresh fruit and vegetables in the sun-parched country that is highly vulnerable to climate change.The moustachioed 50-year-old with almost half a millio...

By AFPFaced with a historic drought and threatened by desertification, Spain is rethinking how it spends its water resources, which are used mainly to irrigate crops."We must be extremely careful and responsible instead of looking the other way," Spa...

Although tractors have tremendous advantages in pulling machines for plowing, planting, fertilizing and harvesting crops, they are considered a source of pollution and sometimes destructive tools for the soil.In Egypt, farmers widely started abondoni...

To overcome the crisis of food security that has pushed people to cross borders to get their basic food needs due to the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, the South American indigenous Wayuu people found a way to achieve relative self-sufficien...

Within its framework to preserve history and culture, UNESCO has decided to recover one of Iraq's iconic cities, Mosul, and its historic sites, including the Al-Hadba minaret. In February 2018, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay launched the init...

Iraq is projected to be one of the countries most affected by drought and desertification, as its land degradation is increasing annually on a large scale due to dust storms, lack of rain, shortage of inbound water flow on the Tigris and Euphrates ri...