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Dr. Fadel ElZubi is a recognized voice on regional and global platforms, sharing expert insights on food security, rural development, and crisis response.

Explore a curated selection of his interviews, public talks, and featured commentary across international media and events.

Jordan’s Elzubi Warns of a Severe Trial for Arab Food Security

Dr. Fadel ELZUBI, former Head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Mission, warned of the widening repercussions of the global fertilizer crisis on food security systems. He stressed ....

The Colombian Cattle Shipment Raises Fundamental Questions About Regulatory Responsibility

The Ministry must clarify its compliance with Article 5.1.1 of the WOAH Code, which requires verification of the importing country’s health status before granting a transit license. Ultimately, this led ....

@QBC TV – ELZUBI: 30% Decline in Global Fertilizer Trade

The regions most at risk are those combining high dependence on imported fertilizers with limited financial capacity to absorb price increases: foremost Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertilizer use is already low ....

Food security expert Fadel El Zubi recently told The Jordan Times that Jordan’s wheat security remains strong despite the Kingdom’s heavy dependence on imports.

El Zubi argued that the main challenge lies in the financial cost of maintaining food security rather than in the availability of supplies. "The danger is not empty shelves, but ....

Dr. Fadel ELZUBI @ Jordan Radio and Follow-ups

Dr. Fadel ELZUBI @ Jordan Radio and Follow-ups The linkage of food security with national security and other pillars: energy security and water security. ....

ELZUBI to Al-Taj News: Ashes in the Season of Gold… Who Burns Jordan’s Wheat?

ELZUBI cautioned against drawing premature conclusions before official investigations are complete. However, he outlined likely scenarios: foremost among them climatic factors, including early heatwaves, rising temperatures, and dry vegetation around ....

ELZUBI to ALGHAD: Jordanian Awassi Sheep: Preserving the Breed and Maximizing Economic Value

ELZUBI emphasized that scientific and institutional tools are now available to address these challenges. The National Agricultural Research Center, in cooperation with Jordanian universities, has completed sequencing the Awassi genome ....

ELZUBI to Al-Ghad: From Youth Seeking Jobs in Agriculture to Investing in the Future

ELZUBI stated: “Transformation will not happen automatically. The gap between potential and reality remains wide, and the enabling environment—from legislation to digital infrastructure to extension systems—needs serious reform, not slogans. ....

ELZUBI to Al-Rai: From Managing Challenges to Shaping the Future

ELZUBI concluded that reviewing the twenty-seven-year journey of His Majesty King Abdullah II’s reign leaves no doubt that Jordan was not merely experiencing spontaneous numerical accumulation of achievements, but was ....

ELZUBI to Al-Ghad Newspaper — “Food Safety”… Jordan Urged to Improve Epidemiological Surveys

ELZUBI told Al-Ghad that it is essential to enhance national WGS and PCR laboratories, expand digital traceability systems, launch household awareness campaigns, establish clear governance through mandates between the JFDA ....

ELZUBI to ALRAEI: World Food Safety Day Highlights Strategic Importance for Jordan

ELZUBI noted that the latest WHO estimates indicate that around 600 million people suffer annually from foodborne diseases, causing about 420,000 deaths—30% of which are children under five. Economically, unsafe ....

ELZUBI on Cairo News with Habiba Omar, River Choking

To what extent can river choking affect the food of millions? When we speak of rivers suffocating and the decline of dissolved oxygen levels in water, we are not merely ....

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