Acting Minister of Agriculture Emphasized the Observance of Arbor Day

Acting Minister of Agriculture said that tree planting is a precious tradition inherited to us and it is our responsibility to celebrate it with great glory.

According to FRWO's website, Eng. Abbas Keshavarz, Acting Minister of Agriculture said on Tuesday in a video conference with the ministry's top officials and provincial Heads of Departments: "We have to strive to preserve our national food security and remove any obstacles in the way of our agricultural production."

He reiterated that the development of the agricultural sector needs to strengthen the interaction between the ministry and the private sector, so that all decisions to be taken with full consensus of the private sector.

In closing part of his remarks, Acting Minister referred to the issue of massive outbreak of desert locusts in the southern parts of the country, and called for maximum counter measures to control the outbreak at the earliest.