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Investment in olive sought in Saudi Arabia

Al-Jouf Gov. Prince Fahd bin Badr opened the second Olive Festival in Sakaka city on Saturday. The event was marked by the launch of an olive investment company. Arab News - 01Dec 06:13GMT
Masafi enters food business with potato chips

Masafi, the leading producer of natural mineral water in the Gulf, announced its entry into food business. Emirates Business 24/7 - 30Nov 06:01GMT
Dubai Municipality steps up checks on food imports

Dubai Municipality officials have warned foreign companies keen to export sweets, confectioneries, chocolates, biscuits and other food products to the UAE to comply with local regulations that ban many food ingredients and additives. Emirates Business 24/7 - 30Nov 05:57GMT
Yemen: Government encourages investment in the fishery sector

With a long coastline of up to 2,200 kilometers on both the Red Sea and Indian Ocean and over 130 islands to its name, Yemen's fishery sector is one of the country's wealthiest resources. Yemen Times - 28Nov 10:12GMT
Jordan: New central vegetable market to aid Irbid farmers

A new central vegetable market in Irbid is expected to create more than 200 jobs and save local farmers the effort of transporting their products to nearby governorates as of early next year. Jordan Times - 28Nov 08:32GMT
SAFCO Board recommends distribution of SR 7 per share for H2 of 2008

The Board of the SABIC affiliate SAFCO recommended distribution of dividends equivalent to SR 7 per share for the second half of 2008. Press Release - 27Nov 07:47GMT
Jordan to go ahead with Sudan agricultural project

Jordan's Prime Minister Nader Dahabi said Jordan will forge ahead with a project to invest in agricultural lands in the Sudanese state of Al Jazeera. Jordan Times - 27Nov 05:35GMT
Fertiliser production expanding in Middle East, North Africa

Fertiliser production is set to expand dramatically in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with investments of $20 billion (Dh73.56 billion) to be pumped into the sector already enjoying a 149 per cent surge in profits year-to-date for 2008, according to a report from Kuwaiti investment bank Global Investment house. Gulf News - 27Nov 05:25GMT
Cotecna Signs VoC Contract With Yemen

On November 19, 2008 Cotecna signed a contract for the implementation of the International Conformity Certification Program (ICCP) with the Republic of Yemen. Press Release - 26Nov 12:15GMT
Farming Facilities Allocated in Iran

Bank Keshavarzi is to extend facilities to the tune of 8.2 trillion rials to farmers, said the bank's managing director. Iran Daily - 26Nov 10:30GMT

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