[03/November/2009]

SANA'A, Nov. 03 (Saba)- Yemen and Japan signed on Tuesday an agreement to purchase tractors within the Japanese aid program provided to the government to support small farmers.

The agreement includes providing more than 280 tractors by the Japanese government and the approval of the tender documentation for purchasing tractors which is scheduled to be announced during the next three weeks.

The arrival of the tractors is expected in the beginning July 2010 which will be distributed to many governorates.

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Saba