Ministry of Agriculture signs agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization

Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries signed on Monday two agreements with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The first one is to implement the research development project for the production of citrus fruits that are free of pests, while the second is related to enhancing agricultural guidance and subsidy system in the Sultanate.
The two agreements were signed by Dr. Ahmed bin Nasser Al Bakri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for Agriculture, and by Nora Orabeh Haddad, FAO representative in the Sultanate.
These agreements come within the framework of technical cooperation between the ministry and the organisation in order to develop the agricultural sector and the exchange of experiences in order to achieve a sustainable strategy for the sector.
Oman’s Vision 2020 is based on strengthening the role of the agricultural sector in achieving sustainable development and food security in the Sultanate.