[15 May 2008]

SANA'A, May 15 (Saba)-Yemeni Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry and Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture and Social Affairs signed on Thursday memo of understanding between Yemen and Palestine in agricultural field.

The memo included cooperation between the two countries in agricultural activities, especially land reclamation and agricultural marketing in addition to cooperation in field of exchanging research, information, data and studies expertise in agricultural field.

The two agricultural ministers Mansour al-Hawshabi and Mahmoud al-Habash who signed the memo agreed on exchanging improved agricultural crops and genetic origins that contribute in improving agriculture in the two countries.

Al-Hawshabi affirmed importance of the memo in strengthens cooperation between the two countries in agricultural field, noting that the memo comes in the framework of strong and historical relations between Yemen and Palestine.

For his part, the Palestinian Minister highlighted improvement of cooperation relations between the two countries, clarifying that signing the memo fulfils the desire of boosting agricultural cooperation for its importance in realizing food security.


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