Ramallah – Ma’an – The Minister of Agriculture, Professor Rizq Salimiya, received in his office today, Tuesday, 05/24/2024, the General Representative of the Catholic Relief Foundation, Mr. Jason Knapp, accompanied by the Catholic Relief Advisor, Dr. Issa Allan, where Minister Salimiya briefed the guest on the reality of the agricultural sector, the achievements, the challenges, and the government’s directions, in particular Regarding the southern governorates and their plans to revive the agricultural sector and provide support and urgent response, in addition to the government’s plans and directions in the northern governorates, especially the Bedouin and pastoral areas and areas designated ‘C’, and the focus on developing the livestock sector, water harvesting projects, and interventions related to the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Palestinian government to establish a fund. Urgent response to emergencies.
Mr. Knapp spoke about a summary of the achievements and interventions made by Ca
tholic Relief in most of the country’s governorates, especially in the Gaza Strip before and after the Israeli aggression, as well as interventions in the northern governorates, the most important of which are related to water harvesting, interventions related to climate change, fodder distribution, and developing and building capabilities for institutions and individuals and future plans. He called on the Ministry By providing Catholic Relief with priorities and interventions for the future period, especially with regard to the urgent response plan for the southern governorates, Mr. Knapp confirmed that his organization will continue to support the agricultural sector, as well as the possibility of adopting support from the Urgent Emergency Response Fund.
Source: Maan News Agency