Jabal al-sharq: The Agriculture Sector Branch and the Jabal Al-Sharq Multipurpose Agricultural Cooperative Association in Jabal Al-Sharq Directorate, Dhamar Province, initiated the distribution and planting of 4,500 fruit seedlings produced by the Hran Model Nurseries.
According to Yemen News Agency, the initiative is financially supported by the Improvement Sector in the governorate in collaboration with the Executive Unit for Managing Agricultural Project and Initiative Funds. During the launch event, Director of the Directorate Mohsen Shaqdam highlighted the significance of expanding fruit tree cultivation and enhancing the roles of house gardens, orchards, and fields as agricultural foundations that bolster food security.
Shaqdam urged farmers to nurture the seedlings to ensure successful yields and encouraged them to join the association for its benefits and services. He regarded the distribution initiative as a pivotal step toward achieving self-sufficiency and advancing agricultural development. Shaqdam also instructed the Agriculture Sector Branch, the association, and development stakeholders to monitor and evaluate the cultivation's success, targeting government facilities' yards and fields, and promoting intercropping to serve as model practices for farmers.
Acting Director of the Agriculture Branch in the Directorate, Engineer Mohammed Rashid, elaborated that the seedling distribution is part of a strategic plan aimed at regions with favorable cultivation conditions, with subsequent follow-up and assessment of their future success and productivity. He acknowledged the efforts of the governorate's leadership, the agriculture sector, and local authorities in promoting agriculture and expanding cultivation areas.
Dr. Fahad Al-Mathana, Chairman of the Jabal Al-Sharq Agricultural Cooperative Association, noted that distributing fruit seedlings freely to farmers is in line with directives from the revolutionary and political leadership, as well as the Supreme Agricultural and Fisheries Committee, to encourage the expansion of economically beneficial fruit trees and the creation of productive green spaces. Farmers expressed appreciation for the provision of free seedlings as an incentive to increase fruit tree cultivation.