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The Regional Steering Committee Meeting (RSCM) of the Arabian Peninsula Regional Program (APRP) was held on 17 February 2005 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Prof. Dr Magdy Madkour, Assistant Director General for International Cooperation (ADG-IC), chaired the meeting. In his opening statement Dr Madkour, welcomed the RSCM members and representatives of AP countries on behalf of Prof. Dr Adel El-Beltagy, the ICARDA DG. He emphasized the importance of APRP as one of the outreach programs which reflects the successful efforts of ICARDA in developing technology and disseminating information and knowledge to clients in the seven AP countries (Bahrain, Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen). He expressed thanks to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for hosting the APRP office in Dubai, within the premises of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. He also thanked the Donors (AFSED, IFAD and OPEC Fund) for their financial support to the program. He said the program places a major emphasis on water, as reflected in the activities of the program components (Forage/Range and Protected Agriculture). It is encouraging to see that some of the technologies developed by the program components have started to reach the farmers
APRP Steering Committee Meeting This was followed by discussions on ICARDA-APRP activities and achievements, financial situation and future plans and projects. |
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