Ministry of Agriculture starts surveying unregistered food production units

The Agriculture Ministry departments kicked off the survey of unregistered as part of its efforts to control and supervise the work of these production units. To this effect, Head of Mount Lebanon Agriculture Department, Abood Freiha, held yesterday a meeting in Jouniyeh start implementing the survey, assessment and monitoring plan in the regions of Jbeil and Kesrwan. The meeting aimed at mobilizing all staff members of the agriculture and forest centers in the above administrative districts. The survey plan provides for assignment of responsibilities for each village or town whereby one officer is appointed with the task of collecting data in one specific constituency. All non-registered food enterprises should fill the registration form in not more than 15 days, according to Al Mustaqbal newspaper. (Al Mustaqbal, 27 May 2015)