Damascus, Dec. 17 (SANA) Syria and France discussed the challenges facing Syria’s agricultural sector on Wednesday and explored ways for French support in revitalizing the sector.
Minister of Agriculture Amjad Badr briefed Jean-Baptiste Faivre, Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy in Damascus, and a delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) on the issues affecting agriculture in Syria. These include limited resources and infrastructure, climate change, and damage to vegetation cover. Badr emphasized the need for support in implementing smart agricultural practices.
The French Chargé d’Affaires reaffirmed his country’s commitment to supporting Syria’s agricultural sector as part of its broader priorities.
In turn, the Deputy Director of AFD in Lebanon emphasized the agency’s focus on supporting the agriculture, water, and health sectors in Syria to help achieve sustainable development goals.
The French Development Agency (AFD) is a public institution that has been working in Lebanon since 1999 in the fields of development and international solidarity, with the aim of promoting stability and social and economic development.
