Today, Tuesday, the Minister of Agriculture, Riyad Attari , discussed with the Director of the Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Palestine , Ciro Fiorello , a mechanism for submitting a joint project for the Green Climate Fund, to develop Marj Sanur and solve problems related to water flooding during winter, and the inability of land and holding owners. In this meadow to cultivate and benefit from it.

Attari stressed during the meeting held in his office in Ramallah, the importance and strategy of this project at the level of the agricultural sector and at the level of the region, as it will help create comprehensive development for the region, lead to the development of the agricultural sector, improve the livelihood of landowners and neighboring areas, and solve the problem of floods that it suffers from. Farmers for decades, praising the role of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in providing technical and development support, and as a key partner of the ministry.

Attari indicated that the Ministry of Agriculture will work to develop partnerships for this project at the level of ministries and government agencies, as well as the ministry's partners in the private sector and local and international institutions, explaining that this project is a government priority of the first degree, so an urgent meeting will be arranged with local bodies in the region to discuss The project.

In turn, Fiorello talked about the project, financing, the partnership of FAO and the Ministry, the stages of applying for funding and the responsibilities of the parties, stressing that FAO will work hard to obtain this funding, and will provide all technical and logistical support to the Ministry and its partners to prepare the initial draft in order to obtain funding.

The two parties agreed to complete the necessary details to prepare the draft and prepare all the necessary requirements.

The meeting was attended by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Abdullah Lahlouh, Director General of Water Yacoub Zaid, Director General of Lands Ammar Salahat, Director General of Guidance Salah Al Baba, Director General of the Minister’s Office Fatima Irsheed, Director General of International Relations Mahmoud Fatafta, and from the “FAO”: Deputy Director of the Office The organization, program manager Azzam Saleh, and project manager Hussam Al-Hodhod.