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Oman preparing national strategy for livestock development

Monday, 12 July 2010 19:21

Oman (Muscat) - A meeting was convened today in the premises of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) between experts from Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) assigned to prepare a national strategy for the development of the Sultanate's livestock and the members of the OCCI's Agricultural Development Committee.

The meeting chaired by Sheikh Hamoud bin Said al-Rasbi, Head of OCCI Committee in the Al Sharqiyah Region, the Chairman of The Agricultural Development Committee, OCCI's member. During the meeting, issues concerning the development of the Sultanate's livestock and agriculture were discussed.

AOAD's team and the committee members were briefed on some factors and pivots of the Arab Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy for the two decades 2005-2025 and the goals that aim at building self-sufficiency in the sectors of agricultural and livestock products.

The obstacles that face the workers in the agricultural and livestock sectors were also discussed during the meeting, in addition to, the problem of the agricultural insurance, as well as, the absence of the financial support that is deemed to be one of the major reasons that minimises the participation of the private sector enterprises in this vital field.

The discussions also covered the growing fodder prices and the difficulties that face the livestock breeders in the various regions of the Sultanate that would negatively influence the livestock gross production of meat and diary. The efficient training for the workers in the agriculture and livestock sectors was pressed for, in addition to, the importance of getting the support of the international experts in the field of training, in order to guarantee the achievement of the required benefits.(ONA)

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