Agricultural school in West Beqaa to train agricultural technicians and create employment

In cooperation with the Jeb Janin municipality and the Federation of Buhaira Municipalities, the caretaker agriculture minister Akram Shehayeb inaugurated an agricultural school in West Beqaa in the presence of health minister, Wael Abu Fa3ur, and concerned figures. Shehayeb disclosed on the occasion that the opening of the school has been suspended by a static decree, yet its launch will generate cohorts of agricultural, livestock and land management technicians and specialists. He made clear that this move will contribute to the enhancement, in size and quality, of production and to the creation of jobs in the area and other areas hosting similar schools. Abu Fa3ur on the other hand, underlined the importance of the school, in terms of graduation of cadres that boast the necessary know-how and expertise. The school, he said, also presents prospects for employment within the school’s faculty and staff, as well as, improves the quality of agriculture in the area. For his part, the President of the Federation of Buhaira Municipalities, Yahya Daher, stressed that the new school is expected to raise awareness amongst farmers in the agricultural sciences and enhance their productivity, after that the sector has been neglected by the government for many years. (Al Diyar, Al Mustaqbal, November 22, 2016)