Yemen, USAID discuss further agriculture development cooperation

SANA'A, May 31
(Saba)- Undersecretary Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Mohammed al-Ghashm
held Sunday
talks with USAID Director of Technical Programs in Yemen Sean Jones on aspects of
supporting the agricultural sector for ensuring food security.
The USAID will be implementing the project of good governance including support of
various sectors at a cost of more than $26 million granted to Yemen, in addition to
agriculture
and irrigation sector over three years of Shabwa, Dalei ,Aden, Hajjah, Jawf, Marib,
Abyan and Amran governorates.
The Good governance Project is focusing on finding sources of income for
communities through programs and policies to enhance capacity and provide technical
training programs
for cadres and leaders.
The talks dealt with the agricultural activities implemented by the Ministry of
Agriculture in the areas of plant production, livestock,agricultural extension and
obstacles
facing agricultural development in Yemen.
During the meeting, al-Ghashm praised the role of USAID for supporting agricultural
development in Yemen, affirming the importance of the agricultural sector.
For his part, the USAID official expressed his organization's keenness to provide
the necessary support for the Yemeni programs to improve income sources for
citizens in
rural areas and to provide requirements for agricultural development to ensure food
security.
SAAM