Agriculture has played an essential role in the provision of food and has been a major factor
in overall economic development for societies around the world for millennia. In the past …

Greenhouse farming is essential in increasing domestic crop production in countries with
limited resources and a harsh climate like Qatar. Smart greenhouse development is even …

Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-
importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri …

Soil is the incubator of human activities. Mapping of soil contaminants needs to be
constantly updated. It is fragile in arid regions, especially if it accompanies dramatic and …

This article investigates Qatar's sustainability crisis of the high levels of water, electricity and
food use. The high levels of consumption have been enabled by Qatar's significant …

On 4 June 2017, Qatar was suddenly put under an embargo by its regional neighbors–an
effort spearheaded by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who cut off most of its existing land, sea …

Aeolian deposit in part of the Arabian Desert is mapped using ASTER data to understand
desertification, land encroachment, and degradation, and to assess agricultural …

Rodents are one of the most diversified terrestrial mammals, and they perform several
beneficial activities in nature. These animals are also important as carriers of many …

Faced with food supply disruptions due in part to geopolitics and political instability in its
traditional food source markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab …

Food security has been a constant issue in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
region since the 2007–2008 global food crisis. The Qatari government implemented two …