The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with FAO will hold on Wednesday and Thursday a workshop in Hail on the cultivation and production of citrus, as well as the support of women’s cooperatives and development of the food producing families in the Kingdom.
Abdallah Oihabi, FAO coordinator, stated that the workshop will include the participation of Hassna Al-Harak, an expert in food industries at the National Agricultural Research Institute in Morocco, who will train women and the producing families theoretically and practically on the quality assurance techniques followed in food industries.
Oihabi added that Tagreed Al-Margalani, chairperson of women’s cooperatives in Madinah, will present the Saudi experience in developing the food producing families through the processing of a number of food and professional products in the cooperatives. He pointed out that Muna Abdul Aziz Mohamed of Taiba University will give a presentation on the development of the farming families in rural areas.
Oihabi explained that the workshop will contribute in enhancing the qualified human capacities of the Saudi woman who will benefit a great deal from the lectures at the workshop.
He added that the workshop on the cultivation and the production of citrus, will offer an opportunity to the farmers to know the latest technologies utilized in the field of citrus, as well as the harvest and post harvest processes.
Salman bin Jarallah Al-Sewnah, GM of the General Administration of Agriculture Affairs in Hail, stated that the workshop will contribute through lectures by specialists in supporting all persons who are involved in citrus cultivation and production.
Papers on “Citrus in KSA,” “Water management in Citrus production” and “the integrated control of pests and diseases of Citrus” will also be presented.
On the second day, papers will be presented on the good agricultural practices to improve the production and quality of citrus and other related subjects.
Hail workshop to discuss citrus cultivation, production
