[11 May 2008]  

SANA'A, May 11 (Saba)- Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Mansour al-Hawshabi discussed on Sunday with charge' d'affaires of World Bank in Yemen Najei Abu Hatim procedures for the development of agricultural projects and the bank's contribution to this area.

During the meeting, both sides affirmed the importance of preparing studies and agriculture research to serve the agricultural sector, pointing out to mechanisms of assisting farmers to develop their agricultural products, in addition to enhancing women's role in this field .

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