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U.S. federal R&D obligations fell 2.1% in FY2023
NCSES reported that U.S. federal agency R&D obligations fell from $190.5 billion in FY2022 to $186.4 billion in FY2023.
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Technology
U.S. R&D reached $937 billion in 2023
NCSES, the U.S. National Science Foundation’s statistics center, reported domestic research and experimental development spending of $937 billion in 2023. It estimated $993 billion for 2024.
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World Bank logistics index compared 139 countries
The 2023 index compared cross-border freight speed and reliability across 139 countries.
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UNEP: adaptation finance reached $28bn in 2022
International public flows rose from $22bn in 2021 to $28bn. The annual finance gap was estimated at $187–359bn.
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EWEC forecasts a reduction of more than 45% in Abu Dhabi power and water emissions by 2035
The utility’s long-term plan projects lower emissions despite rising electricity demand; its solar, battery and reverse-osmosis targets are not completed outcomes.
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Saudi Arabia and KAUST launch the Namya agri-tech venture
The venture aims to take research to market; the 60 projects and value above SAR448 million refer to the wider partnership portfolio, not Namya alone.
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FAO and Italy-backed rural food project in Jordan reaches 133 beneficiaries
The project supported infrastructure, training and market access for mushroom, medicinal-plant and honey value chains in three governorates.
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UAE sets wider good-practice certification target for local farms
The national-products drive aims to expand farm certification and local sourcing in hospitality.
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UAE agriculture centre meets more than 150 farmers in Liwa
The Al Dhafra meeting covered good-practice certification, farmer services and post-harvest logistics.
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Egypt reports 6.8 million tonnes of agricultural exports in 2026 to date
The agriculture ministry’s 28 August figure is cumulative since the start of the year, not a full-year total.
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FAO projects Egypt’s 2026 wheat output at 10.2 million tonnes
The forecast was published alongside a planted area of 3.76 million feddans and about five million tonnes in government procurement, which are separate measures.
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Jordan reports 120,000 tonnes of wheat and barley harvested so far
The agriculture minister said output could reach 130,000 tonnes and grain stocks covered about a year of needs.
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