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The eastern-based National Development Agency, an agency controlled by the Hafter family, reported that an agricultural supply convoy, arriving from Benghazi, arrived in Sirte recently.
The eastern-based National Development Agency, an agency controlled by the Hafter family, reported that an agricultural supply convoy arrived from Benghazi, arrived in Sirte recently.
The convoy contains several advanced, modern agricultural tractors, agricultural machinery for plowing, irrigation, pesticide spraying, and other agricultural equipment. Eastern media sources reported that there were 87 pivot irrigation systems.
The National Development Agency said that all of this and many other capabilities and support are being harnessed by the eastern-based Libyan government, with direct instructions from the General Command of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, regarding enhancing national stability and achieving comprehensive development as alternatives to wars and destruction after the nation’s due battle against terrorism and those undermining security in our country’’.
The National Development Agency says this comes within the development plans of the investment management of the National Development Agency in terms of reclaiming agricultural lands in and around the city of Sirte, as well as contributing to supporting the development of the national economy.
The tractors are from China (Lovol brand) and the single pivot irrigation equipment is from Saudi Arabia (Alkhorayef Group). The program targets startups and anyone who has an idea for an agricultural or commercial project related to agriculture in southern Libya, specifically from Sebha, Ubari, Kufra, Murzuq, and Brak.
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The program includes activities to support young people and entrepreneurs who are passionate about promoting a sustainable economy in the agricultural sector, including capacity-building training, building a network of relationships with experts and investors, and many others
