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Source kemlu.go.id Bogor, Indonesia 36 experts in sustainable agriculture from 17 countries that share similar goals convened in Bogor to exchange best practices in capacity building for smallholder-based, sustainable oil palm management (24/6). The International Development Cooperation Fund (LDKPI), the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are collaborating to provide the training, which will take place from June 22 to July 2, 2024. Experts from a range of fields, including researchers, legislators, businesspeople, and diplomats, attend. They are from developing nations that provide vital agricultural products for global food security, such as coffee, cocoa, rubber, lumber, soybeans, and beef, as well as vital global food commodities like palm oil. Giving participants a more comprehensive understanding of smallholder agriculture that crosses multiple commodities was the goal. The importance of palm oil cultivation to smallholder farmers was underli

                                                                           Source arabnews.com RIYADH: Desalination is a workable way to obtain an abundance of water for cultivation and human consumption in areas with little rainfall. Nevertheless, the conversion of saltwater into freshwater is a well-known energy-intensive process. In the Arabian Peninsula, where water is scarce, desalination does in fact play a major role in carbon emissions. For this reason, Saudi Arabia has been making investments in renewable energy to run its desalination facilities. Sultan Al-Rajhi, a spokesman for the Saudi Water Authority, told Arab News that "using renewable energies for desalination is crucial as it contributes to reducing the operation's carbon footprint and water production costs." He said that saltwater desalination is necessary to meet demand because freshwater resources are limited in an area where the population is expanding quickly. Because of the desert climate, where

Source arabnews.com RIYADH: According to Osama Faqeeha, the deputy minister of environment, water, and agriculture of Saudi Arabia, desertification and drought are two of the most urgent environmental issues facing the globe today. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the minister stated in a statement commemorating the UN Convention to Combat Desertification's 30th anniversary that land degradation might impact as much as 40% of the planet's land area and result in the annual loss of 100 million hectares of productive land. Faqeeha emphasised the Kingdom's dedication to sustainable land management, saying that drought, land degradation, and desertification are three of the most urgent environmental issues of our day. The UNCCD is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and COP16 is anticipated to be a turning point for sustainable management and land restoration. By working together, we can restore our land and turn the tide. The sustainable management of our land will

 Prince Harry goes after his mother Princess Diana's critique of the Royal family When Prince Harry fights with members of the Royal family, including his mother Princess Diana, he is accused of repeating history. According to a royal specialist, Prince Harry appears to be continuing his mother Princess Diana's criticism of the Royal family. Royal scholar Tom Quinn discussed how the Duke of Sussex's public conflict with the Royal Family is a historical recurrence in an interview with The Mirror. "Harry's statement in Spare that he 'wants peace' with the royal family for his mother's sake is certainly sincere, but by concentrating so much on Diana, Harry is really letting history repeat itself," the man said. Quinn pointed out that by concentrating on his mother's struggles and legacy, Harry is ignoring his own route to reconciliation. He said, "Diana spent a significant portion of her adult life criticising an institution she felt had le

 Indonesia Hosts First Meeting of Emerging Development Partners                                                                                 Source kemlu.go.id Bali, Indonesia - The Emerging Development Partners (EDP) meeting in Bali (11/6) was co-chaired by Mr. Rahman Nurdun, Vice President of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Turkiye, and the Director General of Information and Public Diplomacy (DG IDP). 38 people from 3 international organisations and 9 developing donor nations, including Indonesia, attended the summit. Due to the growing trend of developing countries actively participating in international development cooperation over the past 20 years with the goal of bolstering the position of Global South countries, Indonesia has called for this meeting, which is the first of its kind among emerging donor nations. Ambassador Siti Nugraha Mauludiah, the DG of IDP, stressed that "the initiative to establish a forum for emerging donor countries is cruci

 Riyadh gets ready for the Olympiad in International Chemistry.                                                                                 Source arabnews.com RIYADH: The 56th annual International Chemistry Olympiad organising committee met with Saudi Arabia's Education Minister, Yousef Al-Benyan, in July in Riyadh. Faisal Al-Dweish, the head of the board of directors of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, Mawhiba, was among the officials present at the event. The Saudi Basic Industries Corp. is sponsoring the event, which is being organised by the ministry, Mawhiba, and King Saud University and will take place from July 21 to July 30, with participation from 89 nations. Al-Benyan spoke with the members of the international steering committee on Saudi Arabia's preparations to host the Olympiad. Source arabnews.com

 Happiness and thankfulness as Indonesian pilgrims start their Hajj this year JAKARTA: When M. Andra Rachmanda arrived in Madinah at the beginning of June, he was overtaken with emotion as he realised a lifetime desire of performing the Hajj. Rachmanda is one of 241,000 Indonesians who are carrying out the one of Islam's five pillars this year: the pilgrimage. "When I first came in Saudi Arabia, I experienced a mixture of surprise, happiness, and humility. Rachmanda told Arab News, "The atmosphere has a deep spiritual aura, and the air feels different here." "I was extremely moved and appreciative when I eventually went to places of worship like Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah and Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi in Madinah. I was moved and thought it was a dream come true when I first laid eyes on the Kaaba.” Travellers from Indonesia began arriving in Saudi Arabia in mid-May, leaving earlier to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do their religious duty,