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Area under organic cultivation in the UAE is set to double this year in the backdrop of the increasing support and encouragement from the UAE government agencies in order to promote the sector.
Total area under organic farming will be increased to 3,000 acres as the demand for natural food products is on the rise, said experts.
They said the focus on organic farming has come at a time when the market for organic and natural food products have started picking up in the UAE as well as in the region.
According to global data, Middle East is considered to be the fastest growing market for natural and organic foods. As per the current estimate, the global market for these alternatives to conventional food is to the tune of US$220bn, while the Asian market, including the Middle East is estimated to be at over US$500 million.
"The pace of growth in the uptake of organic and natural food products is catching up at a rapid pace in the region in line with the global growth of 20-25 per cent a year, said Eng. Nadim Al Fuqaha, Managing Director, Global Links, organisers of the sixth edition of the Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo (Menope 2008).
"With production and sales of natural and organic products in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman increasing, there are 3,000 outlets displaying these natural and alternative products across the region including pharmacists' and health related networks. The UAE Government is also encouraging the practice of organic farming for environment conservation, along with the instigation of alternative medicine and treatments," Nadim added.
The show is supported by the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water as well as the Ministry of Health.
He said organic farming is catching up in the region with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman leading the Gulf countries which are keen to generate food resources internally. – Emirates Business posted on 03/11/2008
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The desalination process in the region is facing severe economic and environmental challenges in a situation where the world's water supplies are increasing becoming aggravated, regional energy, environment and water ministers have warned.
In light of the need for more research on sustainable water production as urged by experts, a newly set-up research centre was launched on Saturday at the International Desalination Association's World Summit in Dubai.
The conference was officially opened by Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
Mohammad Bin Dha'en Al Hamili, UAE Minister of Energy, said in spite of the advances in water desalination, the global water situation was worsening due to the inadequate availability of clean water, population growth, wastage and bad practices in water usage.
"Today, here in this conference… most, if not all are decision makers in this area and from this platform. We should declare that it has become incumbent upon us all to take a serious stand and to keep doing all we can… to conserve water irrespective of its source, including desalinated water," said Al Hamili.
The IDA World Congress 2009 kicks off today at Atlantis, The Palm with around 1,300 attending delegates.
In his opening address Dr Rashid Bin Fahd, UAE minister of Environment and Water, said the UAE was now the second largest producer of desalinated water in the region, producing 1.3 billion cubic metres annually more than 30 desalination plants.
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Despite the advances in water desalination, the industry still faces technical, economic and environmental challenges, he said.
Desalination meets 98 per cent of water demands in the UAE. Future projections indicate that by 2020, daily production could climb to between five and seven billion cubic metres.
"In order to mitigate climate change, the UAE has adopted the option of using nuclear and renewable energy in desalination processes," Dr Bin Fahd said.
Fahmi Al Jowdar, Bahrain's Minister of Electricity and Water, called for better technology to be developed to minimise damage on the marine ecosystem in the Arabian Gulf. Salma Hareb, chief executive officer of Economic Zones World, announced that an Excellence Centre for Integrated Water Management will be created by the Dubai Institute of Technology.
Soutce: GulfNews
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İstanbul Sanayi Odası bünyesinde faaliyet gösteren Avrupa İşletmeler Ağı İstanbul Merkezi olarak özellikle Orta ve Uzakdoğu'dan yapılan ithalatın yol açtığı haksız rekabetin önlenmesi amacıyla Dış Ticaret Müsteşarlığı'nın yürüttüğü korunma önlemi ve damping soruşturması süreçleri hakkında firmaları bilgilendirmeyi hedefleyen "İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine Yönelik Mekanizmalar" isimli bir seminer düzenlenmektedir. Seminerin amacı ithalattan kaynaklanan haksız rekabete karşı uygulanabilecek değişik önlemler ve aralarındaki farkların aktarılması ve firmaların sonuç alabilmeleri amacıyla kendilerine en uygun soruşturma başvurusuna yönlendirilmesidir. 12 Kasım 2009 Perşembe günü, 13:00 - 17:30 saatleri arasında düzenlenecek seminere eğitimci olarak Dış Ticaret Müsteşarlığı İthalat Genel Müdürlüğü uzmanları katılacaktır.
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· DTÖ ve Gümrük Birliği Yükümlülüklerimiz
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· Anti-damping Önlemi Alma Koşulları
· Dampinge İlişkin Temel Kavramlar, Açıklamalar
· Anti-Damping Soruşturması Prosedürü
· Damping Başvurusu
· Uygulanan Önlemler ve Yürütülen Soruşturmalar
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15:45 16:45 Korunma Önlemleri Soruşturması
§ Korunma Önlemi Mevzuatı
§ Korunma Önlemi Alma Koşulları
§ Korunma Önlemi Soruşturması Prosedürü
§ Korunma Önlemi Başvurusu
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