The Ministers of Agriculture of Egypt and Lebanono discuss enhancing joint agricultural cooperation between the two brotherly countries
Within the framework of strengthening joint cooperation between Egypt and Lebanon and in continuation of following up on the files, Mr. Al-Qasir, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, met today with Abbas Al-Haj Hassan, the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture, in his office in the Administrative Capital to discuss enhancing cooperation in the field of agriculture and related activities.
The two ministers reviewed issues related to the exchange of agricultural products between the two countries and removing obstacles that may affect the flow of agricultural goods between the Lebanese and Egyptian sides. Including Egypt’s exports of potatoes, onions, and palm trees to brotherly Lebanon, in addition to organizing the export of mangoes and palm seedlings.
On the other hand, the Lebanese Minister indicated his desire to benefit from the Egyptian experience in the field of fish farming and artificial insemination with the aim of improving breeds and training the Lebanese side in this matter, in addition to discussing the issue related to the export of citrus fruits to the Lebanese side.
The meeting was attended by Major General Hussein Farhat, Executive Director of the Lakes Protection and Fisheries Development Authority, Dr. Saad Moussa, Supervisor of Foreign Agricultural Relations and the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine, and some leaders of the Ministries of Agriculture in the two countries.
It is worth noting that during his visit to Egypt, Abbas Al-Haj Hassan, the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture, accompanied by Dr. Ibrahim Al-Dakhiri, Director of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, visited Port Said Governorate, where he was briefed on agricultural activities in the governorate and inspected the fish farms there as well as the fish market in the presence of some officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Port Said Governorate.
The Lebanese Minister also visited the fish hatchery at Kilometer 21 in Alexandria Governorate and was briefed on the hatchery’s activities in hatching shrimp, red tilapia, sea bream, sea bass, and wrasse. Then, he went to the Samarmon factory for manufacturing and packing fish in Borg El Arab, where the factory’s products were reviewed, which include various processes for packing fish. From smoking, salting and packaging, the factory exports its products to various Arab and European countries
