Many of the world’s poor are farmers. But all too often, crops that once blossomed on the verdant fields of small, rain-fed family farms now thirst for water from drought and soaring heat.
Category: Economy
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Ministry of Economy, TDRA announce new resolutions on controls, procedures regulating telemarketing effective mid-August 2024
The Ministry of Economy and the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) have announced a new resolution regulating marketing through phone calls, and another resolution detailing violations and administrative penalties related to telemarketing practices.
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Kuwait oil price up to US$82.44 pb
The price of Kuwaiti oil went up 81 cents to US$82.44 pb on Friday, compared to US$81.63 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday.
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FAO Food Price Index inched up in May for third consecutive month
The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the third consecutive month in May, as higher prices of cereals and dairy products outweighed decreases in quotations for sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.
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ADNEC Group, Department of Energy partner to organise IDRA World Congress in Abu Dhabi 8-12 December
ADNEC Group and the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy today announced their partnership at a signing ceremony, appointing Capital 360 Event Experiences as the Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) for the prestigious International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) World Congress at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from 8th-12th December 2024.
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Tabreed prevents 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2023
Tabreed, the world’s leading district cooling company, today reported that its operations reduced overall energy consumption by 2.52 billion kWh – equivalent to powering more than 143,000 homes – which, in turn, prevented 1.5 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, which equates to removing 330,000 vehicles from the road.
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Japan’s real wages fall for record 25th straight month in April
Japan's real wages in April fell 0.7 percent from a year earlier for the 25th straight month of decline, the longest since comparable data became available in 1991, as wage growth failed to keep pace with inflation, government data showed Wednesday.
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Dubai invests over AED3.1 billion in Senegal over 13 years: CEO of Dubai Chambers
Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, revealed that Dubai's total investments in Senegal reached around $846 million (AED3.1 billion) from 2011 until the end of 2023.
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Dubai International Chamber organises over 150 bilateral business meetings in Senegal
Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has arranged more than 150 business matching meetings between companies from Dubai and Senegal.
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Dubai Supreme Council of Energy reviews Green Mobility Strategy in Dubai’s public transport sector
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), chaired the 82nd meeting of the Council, which was held virtually in the presence of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the DSCE.