Friday, 11 April 2008

FARA delegation visited research institutions and Government officials in Tunis

01/04 - 04/04 A FARA delegation visited research institutions and Government officials in Tunis, Tunisia to sensitize and discuss the possibility of Tunisian Government support to the FARA Secretariat with a view to engender African ownership of FARA and increased development partner (DP) support.

Key agricultural research and development institutions visited include:
  • INRAT – responsible for agric research in Tunisia
  • INAT – principally, a training institution for ARD in Tunisia
  • IRESA – a coordinating institution for ARD including science and technology and higher education in Tunisia
  • UTAP – Tunisian Farmers Union Secretary of State for Agriculture

Farmers Union President (Tunisia) – Mabrouk Bahri


Dr. Monty JONES and FARA vice chair Yo TIEMOKO with the State Secretary – Abderrazak DAALOUL