The Arab Planning Institute (API)
organized a Training Program titled “Agricultural Development Policies of the
agricultural sector at the local level”, from 20/4/2019 to 22/4/2019 for the benefit of Azm and Saada Association,
Tripoli, Lebanon.
The objective of the program was to
highlight the role of agriculture as one of the most important economic sectors
and to familiarize participants with its relationship to development. It also aimed
to highlight the role and contribution of the sector at the economic and social
level through the analysis of relevant indicators that reflect the reality of
agriculture and the extent of the performance of the sector in terms of
achieving self-sufficiency and food security, as well as the role its contribution
to foreign trade. The objective of the program, was also to diagnose, identify
characteristics, features, and determinants of the Agriculture sector. The
focus was on agricultural development in particular natural and human
resources, as well as the policies and mechanisms adopted to develop the
sector. The programme also reviewed the main challenges of agricultural reviewed
important measures and programmes undertaken the field of agricultural
development and food security. Finally, the programme reviewed agricultural
policies and successful experiences and how to benefit from them in the
formulation of agricultural policies.