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Desert greening on agenda to deal with drought 11 Jun 2023

Desert greening on agenda to deal with drought

Iran is located in an arid and semi-arid belt and has been suffering from drought and low rainfall in recent years.

Some 7m ha of deserts in supercritical condition 12 Mar 2022

Some 7m ha of deserts in supercritical condition

Around seven million hectares of the country's deserts are highly threatened being in a supercritical condition, Masoud Mansour, head of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization, has said.

Over 50,000 ha of desert areas to be rehabilitated 10 May 2021

Over 50,000 ha of desert areas to be rehabilitated

At least 50,000 hectares of the country’s desert areas will be protected and rehabilitated through implementing sustainable exploitation projects with the participation of local communities, Vahid Jafarian, an official with the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization said.

FAO: desert locust to rise hunger in Asia, Pacific 06 Jun 2020

FAO: desert locust to rise hunger in Asia, Pacific

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns multiple impacts of COVID-19 and desert locust will fuel hunger in Asia and the Pacific.