Meeting of the preparatory committee for the winter season in the locality of Al-Dabba
The executive director of Al-Dabba locality met in his library with members of the preparatory committee for the winter season, which includes the director of the local police, the director of security and intelligence, the director of the unit administrative office of Al-Dabba, the director of the Agricultural Bank, the director of agriculture of the locality, the director of agricultural inputs, the representative of the Electricity Office, the representative of the oil administration of the locality, the agricultural services of the three units and the farmers' representative.
The obstacles and problems faced by farmers this season and how to prepare the land were presented and discussed, especially since most of the agricultural lands were flooded by rainwater. Some problems faced by agricultural offices and agricultural engineers in carrying out their tasks were also presented. The executive director of the locality, Mr. Mohamed Saber Mohamed Ahmed, promised to resolve all the obstacles they face. This hampers the work of farmers in financing and early provision of agricultural inputs and ensuring all the necessary preparation of land for agriculture to grow. finished on time.
By promising to consider the relevant authorities to start reducing prices so that farmers can prepare land for agriculture, all problems of agricultural managers in administrative units have been resolved.
The local agriculture director also confirmed that the target area this year is 87,295 acres.
The director of the Agricultural Bank explained that there is good news for farmers that the entire winter season will be financed in terms of seeds, pesticides, gasoline and all agricultural inputs. The funding limit was increased by 6 thousand instead of one and one. half a thousand, and that the bank is ready to finance at any ceiling in accordance with the conditions and guarantees in force.
The representative of the Electricity Management Authority said that efforts are being made to achieve stability in the electricity sector, as the causes of power outages have been identified in the projects and in all regions and have been submitted to the relevant authorities, and they are in the process of finding solutions. added that there is a spare transformer for this season.
As for the Petroleum Administration, it confirmed its efforts to find appropriate solutions to all the problems that arise with the competent authorities.
The farmers' representative appealed to the governor, the state, the Ministry of Agriculture and the director of agricultural inputs, telling them that the rate for plowing the land is very expensive and exhausts the farmers, and that it be revised again so that small farmers can prepare for farming, because the price of preparation with the tractors has been set at 45,000, which is a high price and inconveniences the farmers.