Regional Darfur agricultural forum convened

The first regional agricultural forum organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the Darfur Regional Government continued sessions Friday in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State,  for the second day in a row,  for the general directors of the ministries of agriculture and plant protection managers in the states of Darfur and the relevant international agencies and organizations.

Participants in Friday’s working sessions discussed  a paper on Seeds Improvement in Darfur, presented by Dr. Salih Abkar, Director of Agricultural Research in the region.

This is in addition to another paper on the Agricultural Associations: Reality and Future Prospects, which was presented by agricultural engineer Al-Hadi Nur-Eddin Abdel-Hamid.

The forum, furthermore, also reviewed a working paper on climate change and its effect on the agricultural sector in the region.

The forum concludes its work today, Saturday, by issuing its final statement and recommendations.