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The Chief of Government on the National Agriculture Day

Published the:  13/05/2013

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12th of May 2013  - On the occasion of the National Agriculture Day Celebrations, the Chief of Government Mr. Ali Larayedh gave on Sunday at Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis the starting signal to a point of sale from the producer to the consumer which includes many agricultural products. The Chief of Government was accompanied by Ridha Saidi, Minister to the Chief of Government in Charge of Economic Affairs, Mohamed Ben Salem, Agriculture Minister, Habib Jomli, Secretary of State to the Agriculture Minister, Ahmed Hnider Jarallah, President of the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fisheries (UTAP), and Laith Ben Bocher, President of the Agriculture Union.
Mr. Ali Larayedh examined exhibits of agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, dairy and vegetable oils and he looked at data and models documenting the activities and objectives of some institutions taking part in making great progress in the agricultural sector in terms of quantity and quality like the National Institute of Marine Science and Technology (INSTM), The Institute of Arid Areas of Medenine (IRA). Besides, Mr.Larayedh had an idea about the programs and future prospects of the work of the Agency for Agricultural Investment Promotion (APIA) and the Agricultural Extension and Training Agency.