Arab Agriculture Ministers' Representatives: $ 20 Billion Annually Due to Land Degradation and Lack of Water

The Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Ibrahim Al-Shahahedda, current president of the General Assembly of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, stressed that the sector of the 39, agriculture and water faced great challenges in the Arab world due to decreased rainfall, which was causing drought and its adverse effects on agricultural and economic growth,.

In a speech delivered Thursday at a joint meeting of Arab ministers of water and agriculture at the Arab League headquarters, Al-Shihada stressed the need to work together at all levels to develop plans to ensure the growth and sustainability of agricultural products.

"Sustainable resource management at the national, regional and global levels is the most effective tool for achieving increased food production.

Al Shihada revealed a number of obstacles faced by Arab countries in terms of land degradation, water scarcity and unsustainable management, estimated at more than $ 20 billion a year, calling for the adoption of policies, strategies and measures to develop and modernize the existing administration, data and data and the cooperation between institutions at institutions at national and regional levels. And international.

Al Shihada also called for addressing challenges related to the sustainability of agricultural resources in order to reduce their deterioration and maintain the increase in production and food security of the Arab population.

He emphasized the importance of exchanging information among stakeholders to minimize negative impacts on water and land resources and focus efforts on the provision of water and sanitation. Irrigation of acceptable quality to ensure the production of food for the population and livestock.

Donors called for technical cooperation with relevant Arab organizations and organizations through advisory services to formulate a strategy for the sustainable development of the agricultural sector and its resources in Arab countries.

He expressed the hope that the transition through this joint meeting would address challenges related to the sustainability of agricultural resources, reduce their deterioration and maintain the increase in production and food security of the population Arab countries.