Yemen: Modern techniques applied to agricultural production
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Yemen Observer
27 July 2010


The Undersecretary of Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry for Agricultural Production Development Sector Abdul Malik al-Thawr stressed on Tuesday the need to avail from studies and scientific research to raise the level of agricultural production through using modern techniques.

"The development of researches and agricultural guidance is among the priorities of the Ministry of Agriculture", said al-Thawr indicating that these researches would provide all institutions with the accurate scientific vision to be able to achieve the goal of agricultural development.

In a meeting with the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD)'s delegation currently visiting Yemen headed by Head of the Center Rafiq Ali Saleh, al-Thawr noted the importance of developing the agricultural sector to enhance its role in ensuring food security.

He reviewed agricultural activities and the role of the General Authority for Researches and Agricultural Guidance in promoting the agricultural development through the modern techniques.

In the meeting, the two sides affirmed the significance of strengthening the current cooperation between Yemen and the Center and the possibility of availing from the Center's experiences in the field of techniques and advanced researches to serve the agricultural development, as well as the role of the Center in training the agricultural sector's cadres in Yemen.

They dealt with the procedures relating to the preparation of studies by the ACSAD on planting palm trees in the provinces of Hadramout and Mahrah, which will be funded under the grant provided by the Islamic Development Bank.

By Observer Staff

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