This report presents an overview of Iran’s national agricultural R&D system in terms of institutional developments and recent trends in human and financial resources based on data collected under the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative. Source: International Food Policy Research Institute Agricultural Extension, Education and Research Organization Click here to read more.Read More

Since the establishment of Islam as a religion in the 7th century C.E., many elements shaped the arrangement of human life on those lands. The pattern of life was shaped by three main constraints:  the earlier settlements  the present context, climate and geography  the way of life suggested by the religion The...Read More

This report on Islamic Green Finance: Development, Ecosystem and Prospects is a joint publication of the Securities Commission Malaysia and the World Bank Group. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Securities Commission Malaysia and the World Bank Group. Click here to...Read More

An extensive survey followed by OSL (optically stimulated luminescence) dating of loess accumulation in agricultural terraces at six Byzantine and Early Islamic sites in the Negev Highlands revealed clear stratigraphic and chronological sequences. Traditionally dated to the 1st–7th centuries A.D., results from the present study demonstrate that the construction and use of largescale agricultural systems...Read More