Nile Deputy Governor Meets Federal Minister of Agriculture, Confirms Agriculture File as Top Priority for State Government
Professor Mustafa Muhammad Othman Al-Sharif received the Deputy Governor, Minister of Culture, Information and Communications, at the Hospitality Palace in Al-Damir. He received Dr. Abu Bakr Omar Al-Bashri, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. In the presence and participation of Engineer Salah Ali Ahmed Karkba, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Forestry of the State, Engineer Salah Al-Mamoun, Head of the Department of Agriculture, and Engineer Abdul-Wahab Al-Mansouri, Director General of Irrigation of the State. Dr. Ali Qamar Al-Din, a leader of the ministry, and a number of leaders of the ministry.
On behalf of the State Government, the Deputy Governor welcomed the Federal Minister of Agriculture, stressing that the agricultural file represents an absolute priority for the State Government, especially after the success this autumn in irrigating all the valleys and flooded areas. He added that the State Government Council, at its regular meeting, will be the first point to discuss the agricultural position on “A Door of Care and Reassurance”, commending the considerable and appreciated efforts deployed by the staff working at the State Ministry of Agriculture.
For his part, the Federal Minister indicated that his visit to the state was aimed at examining on the ground the extent of the state's preparedness within the framework of the state's interest at its highest levels in the agricultural sector to ensure food security. , through our visit to some projects in the state, we noticed the great concern of the state and the state's Ministry of Agriculture to increase the agricultural area, explaining that the autumn of this year is considered a great blessing for Sudan in general and the Nile State in particular, which encourages rain-fed agriculture and will enable the state to increase the agricultural area given the low cost of rain-fed agriculture.
For his part, Engineer Salah Karkba, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Forestry of the State, expressed his great joy at this visit, which he described as a mission at this important moment. He confirmed his ministry's intention to plant every flooded centimeter. with rainwater, and indicated that his ministry proposed the Productive Initiative for Expatriates by allocating four acres to each expatriate or expatriate family to use for agriculture. The current season is approved for a temporary period in order to contribute to his return and contribute to obtaining food. the security of the country and the state.
For their part, Engineer Salah Al-Mamoun, head of the Department of Agriculture, and the leaders of the State Ministry of Agriculture presented detailed reports on the agricultural situation, the plan, problems and difficulties.
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