Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan, received, in his office in the ministry, the Ambassador of France, Hervé Magro, on a protocol visit, accompanied by a delegation from the French Development Agency, represented by the Director of the Agency’s office in Beirut, Catherine Bonneau, her deputy, Anne Eisnert, and the Regional Advisor for Agricultural Affairs, Alexandra Troiano-Graud, in the presence of Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Salem Darwish.

Minister of Agriculture, the Ambassador, and the accompanying delegation discussed the Ministry of Agriculture’s priorities for the current and next stage and how to help the agricultural sector to advance it.

Bonneau also explained the projects funded by the French Development Agency in Lebanon and how they fit into the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The minister praised “the transparency and high coordination between the agency and the ministry,” hoping that support for the agricultural sector will continue in the future
, especially in light of the crisis facing farmers in southern Lebanon.

In turn, the ambassador affirmed ‘the French government’s support for Lebanon, and agreed with the Minister of Agriculture to conduct a joint visit during the coming period to agricultural projects funded by the French government on Lebanese territory.’

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon