FRWO and FAO Sign MoU on Combat SDSs

Forests, Range, and Watershed management Organization (FRWO) of Iran and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday, 13 September, to eradicate sand and dust storm (SDS) hotspots in the country.

According to FRWO’s website, Iran is one of six countries partnering in the FAO international coalition to strengthen coordinated action on sand and dust storms.

The project is to be funded by the FAO in three dust hotspots in Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, China, Mongolia, and Algeria in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and North China with the aim of investing in dust control for productivity in the agriculture sector.

Developing a comprehensive executive plan in these countries and identifying the international and national resources are important outcomes on the agenda of the technical cooperation project.

Based on this report, the cooperation document was signed by Dr. Massoud Mansour, Deputy Minister and Head of FRWO, and Mr. Gerold Boedeker, FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran.