Erbil International Fair 2016, the 12th edition of the International Multi-sector Trade Fair was officially opened at Erbil International Fair Ground on Monday 10 October, under the auspices of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government. The exhibition runs until October 13. Organized by IFP Iraq, this year, Erbil International Fair 2016 is held concurrently with the 9th edition Project Iraq, the 6th edition Energy Iraq and the 9th edition of Iraq Agrofood.

FRANKFURT, Germany -- The purchase of Switzerland's agrochemical maker Syngenta by China National Chemical, or ChemChina, has sent shock waves through the industry. The $43 billion deal, the biggest-ever overseas acquisition by a Chinese state-owned company, will shake up the agrochemical and seeds market that has hitherto been dominated by the "Big 6" U.S. and

AgricultureFarming has been a way of life in the Middle East for thousands of years, feeding families and generating work for local communities all over the region. Today, it is one of the few ways for Palestinians to make a living in an uncertain political and economic climate