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USAID applauds Yemen agriculture program
Par Maggie Farrand
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A more stable and positive future for Yemen depends on having strong agricultural markets and farmers with the capacity to supply them, ont déclaré les États-Unis. Agence pour le Développement International (USAID) Mission Director Herbie Smith.
USAID’s support for Yemen’s farmers and value chain professionals has been evident; it funded Creative Associates International’s four-year Community Livelihoods Project, which provided vital services like basic healthcare, agricultural inputs and technological upgrades, renforcement des capacités, recovery of livelihoods and economic growth opportunities.
At the project’s Transition Conference on April 30, Smith s'est adressé à une foule de plus de 80 people at the Movenpick Hotel in Sana’a, including Yemen’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, M. Farid Ahmed Mogawar, delegates from the U.S. Ambassade et USAID, donor agencies and international organizations working in Yemen.
In his remarks, Smith commended Creative’s dynamic team for what he deemed “outstanding work” from 2010 à 2014.
“The CLP Agriculture Program has built a strong record of success in the agriculture sector,"Smith a dit. “Working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation to reach farmers and the private sector, CLP has helped demonstrate advanced technology which has significantly increased productivity and farmer incomes.”
The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation echoed Smith’s comments.
“CLP had big impacts on the livelihood of the farmers in the rural areas…and in a very critical political situation,” said Mogawar. “The results have been excellent.”