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7-9 April 2019.  Cairo.  Africa Food Manufacturing conference . ICARDA video interview  with  Atef Wafic Idriss  Syndicate of Lebanese Food Industries MEFOSA -  Middle East North Africa Food Associates MENA Food Safety Associates (MEFOSA) was formed to assist companies hone their competitive edge by establishing and verifying procedures and practices that ensure quality, wholesome and safe products. It provides consulting, auditing and training services in HACCP, GMPs, Hygiene and more. MEFOSA can help move businesses into a leadership position through science-based food safety. Atef Wafic Idriss pf  MEFOSA  responds to following questions on Public Private Partnerships and Linking research to private sector research priorities: What is the impact of ICARDA's fusarium resistant chickpea in Lebanon? (Note: Some fusarium species produce mycotoxins in cereal crops that can affect human and animal health if they enter the food chain) Was this var...

1-2 April 2019 . Abu Dhabi. Born with the belief that continuous innovation in agriculture is the only way to sustainably feed nine billion people by 2050, the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture has emerged as a global authority on sustainable food production, driving innovation through exhibitions and conferences across the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Since 2014, GFIA events have welcomed over 20,000 visitors and worked with over 50 globally significant partners committed to using the Forum as a catalyst for change. #GFIAMENA See list of participants Extracts of the programme Sky Kurtz , Cofounder and CEO, Pure Harvest Farms -  Middle East’s food challenge in perspective:  Population growth, little water, extreme weather is a recipe for import dependence and food security challenges. Pure Harvest will address how it is helping to tackle these challenges using state-of-the-art controlled-environment agriculture solutions and IoT. Delivery of saltwate...

5 February 2019 . Cairo.  1st Egyptian-German Water Partnership-Day . Sustainable and Efficient Solutions for the Egyptian Water Sector. German Water Partnership (GWP) in cooperation with the Egyptian Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) and the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) organized a high-ranking conference to promote bilateral cooperation in investments and trade between Egypt and Germany in the water sector and was held on the occasion of an incoming business delegation from Germany. The delegation comprised fourteen companies and organizations from different fields of the water sector. The 1st Egyptian-GWP-Day introduced German solutions and technologies to the relevant Egyptian stakeholders. It was structured in three main panel sessions ( see programme ) on: Cost-effective and efficient water systems Waste water management Waste water reuse and desalination The sessions illustrated the status quo and challenges of the Egyptian water sector ...