ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
Looking for some good news? We all need some and here are two articles that will help you feel more optimistic today. We are making progress in supporting human growth/population, as well as the earth's climate, through industry (public and private) and agriculture tech innovations. Two of the biggest environmental polluters, industry and agriculture, are …
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If I pick a staple food crop that merits investigation, oats would be the one. Oats possess characteristics and nutritional attributes that are attractive in human nutrition and prevention of disease. Additionally they have environmental advantages in agriculture. Oats are consumed as a whole grain cereal unlike wheat and rice, etc. which have more processed …
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A recent article in The New York Times from summer of 2020 addressed the problem of malnourished children and the gut microbiome. It's one of the many new articles exploring the world of our bodies at the microbial level. The food you eat may have a bigger impact on your health than even your genetic …
It's becoming spring again very soon, which could mean a return of the locust swarms we saw last year in Saudi and across the Middle East, as well as Africa. You may be asking why this still happens, and what causes grasshoppers to form swarms and turn to locust behavior. Well for one, we as …
I have become increasingly interested in wheat, not just because I love baked goods, as wheat flour is generally a staple ingredient, but because there are different varieties. Why does that matter you say? Well, each variety has been cultivated over time and is genetically different than the others. One may have more protein for …
There is a new place for travelers to try, outside the capital city of Riyadh. Luxury in the desert with hotel, camping, dining and shopping. To find out how to book a restaurant reservation or glamping/hotel, please read on in the link at bottom of the page. Following are excerpts from the article appearing in …
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The Xerxes Society is one of the best Invertebrate Conservation organizations in the US. They are involved in every aspect of insect, bee, butterfly, dragonfly, etc. life and provide a lot of information on how to promote invertebrates. They have some great publications. There is one from their website is called, "Insectary Cover Cropping in …
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Do you know that most of your food staples, such as flour, rice, cassava, soy and milk are fortified? It used to be that many people were anemic, but thanks to iron added to flour, cereals and baked goods, many people are not. However in the world, iron deficiency, B12, along with Vitamin A and …
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This article was written awhile ago in 2015, however it is still relevant to studying desertification and water supply for agricultural use today. The following is taken from the introduction of the article. Read on in the link below."A decade ago, reports began emerging of a strange occurrence in the Saudi Arabian desert. Ancient desert …
Have you ever considered not tilling your field or garden plot? I for one would not miss all the work that can be saved, by not having to gas up the rototiller and stand behind it while walking down the rows. Going over a plot of land more than once to break up all the …
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