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.