Agriculture Ministry, Turkish companies held a workshop on the role of scientific research and technical projects in building food security

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, in collaboration with several Turkish companies specializing in agricultural innovation, held a scientific workshop today titled “The Role of Scientific Research and Major Technological Projects in Building Food Security in Syria – Mechanization of the Palm Sector as a Model,” at the Ministry’s building in Damascus.

The workshop, Which was attended by Minister of Agriculture Dr. Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad and the Turkish Ambassador in Damascus, Burhan Oğuz, aimed to discuss ways to enhance national food security, the challenges and opportunities in developing palm tree cultivation, mechanisms for improving fertilizer, seed, and pesticide production, as well as water conservation and soil improvement.
For his part, the Turkish Ambassador in Damascus, Burhan Oğuz, pointed out that Turkey is keen on supporting the agricultural sector in Syria, developing agricultural relations between the two countries, and introducing modern Turkish agricultural technologies and mechanization to Syria.
He added “The goal is to increase Syrian agricultural production, reduce costs, and facilitate the smooth flow of Syrian agricultural goods abroad.”
Dr. Ahmad Al-Mohammad, Director of the Turkish company “Materialsan,” stressed that the workshop aimed to familiarize Syrian technicians with agricultural technologies in Turkey, provide Syrian agriculture with modern technologies, and contribute to achieving food security in both plant and animal sectors.
It also focused on applying modern technology to improve seed production and pollinate palm trees.
For his part, the Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture, Engineer Bassam al-Hussein, said that the workshop was held to learn about the most important modern Turkish technologies, especially the devices specialized in pollinating palm trees produced by the Turkish company “GreenOrky,” which helps in increasing palm production and alleviating the burden on farmers, in addition to the workshop addressing the issue of mechanisms for developing the production of fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides, providing water, and improving the soil.

Rawaa Ghanam