Qalqilya – Together – The Minister of Agriculture, Professor Rizq Salimiya, visited Qalqilya Governorate at the head of a large delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, as part of the government’s endeavor to communicate with the governorates and meet permanently with farmers and provide support and support to them wherever they are, and under the directives of Prime Minister Dr. Muhammad Mustafa.
The delegation included the Undersecretary of the Ministry, the Assistant Undersecretary of the Technical Sector, the Director General of Public Relations, the Director of the Minister’s Office, and the Director Generals of the Directorates of Agriculture in all governorates.
Salimiya began his visit by meeting with Qalqilya Governor, Major General Hussam Abu Hamdeh, and a number of the governorate’s dignitaries.
The Minister briefed the audience on the government’s directions towards the development of the agricultural sector and the government’s growth and development plans, especially with regard to the ag
ricultural sector through a number of projects and interventions, the most important of which is the multi-donor business project (MAP 2) and the Tarabut project and the expansion of this project through a second phase of the project that will be launched soon. And a number of other projects implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture with its partners.
Then he met with the general managers of the agricultural directorates, to listen to a detailed report on the achievements of the Ministry of Agriculture in Qalqilya Governorate and exchange ideas towards developing the work of the Ministry and benefiting from the experience of Qalqilya Agriculture in implementing projects, targeting farmers and the results achieved.
Minister Salimiyeh also had a meeting with all the municipalities and local bodies in the governorate house, where he listened to the demands of the local bodies, which were summarized in developing the infrastructure for water, land, agricultural roads, and issues of marketing, extension and pre
vention. The Minister stressed that the Ministry of Agriculture will work to meet the demands that were put forward according to the ministry’s capabilities and availability. The necessary budgets, stressing that the Jordanian Palestinian Agricultural Products Marketing Company will have contributions this year to marketing agricultural products in the governorate.
Minister Salimiyeh, Governor Abu Hamda, and the delegation accompanying them concluded the visit with a tour of the lands located behind the wall, where they visited a number of project sites implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and its partners, the most important of which is the Tarabut project. A number of model and pilot farms were also visited, the most important of which are early fig, guava, and mango farms. Avocado, lychee…and others, some of which the Ministry of Agriculture played a major role in developing.
It is noteworthy that the Minister of Agriculture met in the morning with the staff of the Agriculture Directorate and lis
tened to their needs that would help them carry out their duties in the best possible way, stressing to everyone his tireless efforts to improve the conditions of employees and provide everything necessary to develop their performance.
Source: Maan News Agency