New agricultural packaging centre in Akkar with Hariri’s support

An event was organized at “Bayt el Wasat” to exchange an agreement regarding the operation of a packaging and refrigeration centre in the village of Qibbat Chambra w Samqala in Akkar, between Imkan 1 company, Imkan association and the municipality of Qibbat Chambra w Samqala in Akkar. The centre is being set up on a piece of land offered by former MP Saad Hariri.  The event was under the auspices of former MP Hariri represented by the general secretary of the Future Movement, Ahmad Hariri and in the presence of the resident representative of the Kuwaiti Fund, Nawwaf al Dabbous and several MPs.
On this occasion, the executive director of Imkan, Mayyadah Baydas, noted that her organization will seek to operate the central for public interest through providing the infrastructure needed for sorting, packaging, refrigeration and extension in a way that is transparent and efficient vis-à-vis farmers and merchants.  The centre will also offer other services to develop the agricultural sector in the region and so as to secure production that responds to market needs and for export. Dabbous noted for his part that the group is gathered to witness the process of offering this project to Akkar.  He highlighted that the Kuwaiti fund worked to address difficulties facing farmers in this area notably the absence of cooperatives and institutions which would help in packaging and refrigerating products and sell them at an optimal price.
Source: Al Mustaqbal and Al Diyar 7 November 2014