Ministerial Delegation Inspects Gezira Scheme

Federal Ministerial delegation that includes the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Prof. Yasser Abbas; the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Prof. Al-Tahir Harbi and a number of officials has inspected water irrigating operations in Gezira scheme.

The Minister of irrigation and Water Resources announced that the visit of the delegation to Gezira Scheme aims at inspecting and solving problems related to summer agricultural season.

Prof. Abbas affirmed the commitment of his Ministry in solving the low running level of water in irrigating canals.

The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources ,on his part, pointed out to the importance of exerting collective efforts to determine violations that affected the flow running of water in canals .

Prof Harbi stressed the importance of cooperation between his Ministry and the Ministry of Irrigation, saying such cooperation would contribute to the best use of irrigating water and the achieving of the agricultural summer plan in Gezira scheme.