Gov’t seeks to utilise ICARDA’s agricultural technologies

By Petra - Apr 01,2014 - Last updated at Apr 01,2014

AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Tuesday met with the director general of the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Mahmoud Solh, and discussed means to enhance joint cooperation.

Ensour expressed the government’s desire to utilise the advanced agricultural technologies of ICARDA.

Solh said the ICARDA office in Amman is working on establishing a real partnership with the government.

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