Jawf:A meeting held in Al-Jawf Governorate, chaired by Governor Faisal Haidar, discussed plans to expand wheat cultivation and evaluated the performance of agricultural cooperatives. The meeting included the governorate's General Mobilization Officer, Abu Hassan Shamma; Head of the Agriculture Sector, Mahdi Al-Dhameen; Chairman of the Agricultural Cooperative Union, Zaid Askar; and Coordinator of the Bunyan Development Foundation, Abdulmajeed Abu Ali. The discussions centered on establishing new agricultural cooperatives and restructuring existing ones.
According to Yemen News Agency, Governor Haidar emphasized the importance of expanding wheat cultivation areas to strengthen food security and achieve sustainable self-sufficiency. He urged the acceleration of completing the institutional and organizational framework for agricultural cooperatives, highlighting their role in advancing the agricultural sector and activating community-led initiatives.
The Governor called on executive offices and relevant sectors to collaborate to enhance cooperative and developmental work, aligning with the directives of the revolutionary and political leadership. The aim is to serve the aspirations of the governorate's residents and alleviate their hardships.
The General Mobilization Officer expressed readiness to support efforts to address shortcomings and rectify struggling cooperatives. He emphasized prioritizing competence in selecting cooperative management and leadership. The agriculture sector official confirmed that a work mechanism and field deployment plan have been developed with development partners to provide resources for field operations and activate cooperative work, aiming for a qualitative shift in agricultural and developmental activities.
