KUWAIT CITY, Nov 3: Kuwait’s Acting Director-General of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Eng. Salem Al-Hai discussed on Sunday with Sudan’s Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Ahmed El-Tijani, ways to strengthen cooperation in food security, agriculture, and natural resources.

In a statement, the Authority said the meeting, held in Kuwait, was attended by the Head of the Regional Office of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) in the Arabian Peninsula, Drar Al-Mustafa, and Sudan’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Awad Karim Balla.

Both sides commended the efforts of AOAD, headquartered in Sudan, for its role in promoting agricultural cooperation and encouraging investment and trade between Kuwait and Sudan.

Al-Hai reaffirmed the deep-rooted relations between the two countries, emphasizing Kuwait’s keenness to expand areas of cooperation and exchange expertise with Arab nations in the agricultural and livestock sectors. He also praised the role of AOAD’s regional office in Kuwait in fostering joint efforts and integration with Sudan.

For his part, Minister El-Tijani reviewed the promising investment opportunities and incentives available to investors in Sudan’s livestock sector, highlighting his country’s vast agricultural and animal resources that serve the interests of both nations.

Meanwhile, Drar Al-Mustafa commended the ongoing cooperation between AOAD and Kuwait’s Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources in areas such as greening projects, combating animal diseases, and fisheries development. He noted that the organization aims to strengthen its framework for cooperation with Kuwait, given its strategic location and economic potential, to help establish it as a regional hub for livestock and feed trade, as well as veterinary vaccine production.

The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development seeks to enhance coordination among Arab countries in the agricultural, fisheries, and food sectors by developing natural and human resources, raising agricultural productivity, optimizing the use of fisheries resources, and achieving regional agricultural integration to ensure Arab food security. It also works to facilitate the exchange of agricultural and fisheries products, promote self-sufficiency, support sustainability, and oversee programs aimed at improving livelihoods and addressing food crises across the Arab region.