Management, conservation and utilization of plant genetic diversity in the Near East and North Africa (NENA)

摘要

In this analysis, the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region comprises 27 countries. It covers a large area of 1,682,282,526 hectares, out of which 98,340,860 hectares or 5.8 % are cultivated. Countries of the region include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq. Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. In 1995, the population of the region was nearly 522 million people and, if the current trend continues. it is expected to grow to over 800 million by the year 2020 (FAO 1999).