NNA - The "Lebanese Association for Studies and Training" presented, on Sunday, a set of agricultural equipment to the Agriculture Department in Baalbek, under the auspices of Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan, and in presence of the department's head, Dr. Mahmoud Abdallah.

In his word on the occasion, Minister Hajj Hassan welcomed the "good networking between the public and private sectors", adding, "We are working to activate such endeavors constantly..." 

"In order to overcome the crisis, we need an integrated circle in this sector to reach a productive economy. We call on international institutions to have the agricultural sector at the top of the ladder, for it is a priority since food security is the basis for protecting society and people,” he said.

"One of the priorities of the current stage is to provide what the agricultural engineer and veterinarian needs to be present and effective among farmers," the Minister went on, valuing the gift provided by the Lebanese Association for Studies and Training, "which we have not seen for years," he said. 

Hajj Hassan pledged that these steps will certainly continue in light of his belief in the partnership between the public sector, the private sector and NGOs. "We promise farmers a rewarding sector, and we will not accept that others plant while we consume,” he asserted.

==========R.Sh.