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The Arab Agricultural Revolution [a] was the transformation in agriculture in the Old World during the Islamic Golden Age (8th to 13th centuries). The agronomic literature of the time, with major books by Ibn Bassal and Ibn al-'Awwam , demonstrates the extensive diffusion of useful plants to Medieval Spain ( al-Andalus ), and the growth in ...
Agricultural fields in the Wadi As-Sirhan Basin of Saudi Arabia as seen from the International Space Station in 2012. Agriculture in Saudi Arabia is focused on the export of dates, dairy products, eggs, fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and flowers to markets around the world after achieving self-sufficiency in the production of such products. [1]
Saudi Arabia is suffering from a major depletion of the water in its underground aquifers and a resultant break down and disintegration of its agriculture as a consequence. [341] [342] As a result of the catastrophe, Saudi Arabia has bought agricultural land in the United States, [343] [344] Argentina, [345] and Africa.
The Nabataean Agriculture is the most influential book on agriculture in Arabic. [22] Dozens of writers used it as a source, from the Middle Ages until the 18th century. [68] It was the first agronomical work to reach al-Andalus (modern Spain and Portugal), and became an important reference for the writers of the Andalusi agricultural corpus.
Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates, including fishing, was a minor part of the UAE economy in the early 1990s, contributing less than 4 percent of GDP. [1] Since the formation of the UAE, the availability of capital and the demand for fresh produce have encouraged agricultural development. [1] The main farming areas are Digdaga in Ras al ...
The Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture (MEWA; Arabic: وزارة البيئة والمياه والزراعة), is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for the achievement of sustainability of the environment and natural resources in the Kingdom. [1]
Agricultural organisations based in Saudi Arabia (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Saudi Arabia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Agriculture in Qatar is inherently limited in scope due to the harsh climate and lack of arable land. [1] In spite of this, small-scale farming , nomadic herding , and fishing were the predominant means of subsistence in the region prior to the 20th century.