Currently, Sustainable Development emerges as a new kind of knowledge for better understanding of the social, natural and economic processes which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations in meeting their own needs. This concept has gained a great importance as a scientific vision in the last two decades.

The agricultural sector in the Middle East and Africa faces significant challenges that require innovative solutions and strategic partnerships. Smallholder farmers need enhanced support through capacity building, access to resources, and sustainable agricultural practices.

We are living in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution which has been causing significant disruptions in many fronts while offering potential solutions for a broad area of life. New technological innovations are constantly born and implemented with unprecedented speed and scale while altering the lives of people, businesses, governments and regulators.