The workshop was held at Al-Quds Open University, and was attended by the Minister of Agriculture Mr. Riad Al-Attari, and a number of researchers and agricultural extension workers with financial support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Prof. Ma’en Sheqwara, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Al-Quds Open University pointed out that the workshop aimed to present and discuss the use of Guar fodder produced by Jericho Research Center in feeding and fattening sheep in Umm al-Tout village in Jenin Governorate, in cooperation with An-Najah University and under the supervision of Prof.  Jamal Abu Omar, Animal Nutrition Expert and Dr. Wael Alqaisi and Eng. Fathi Nairat from Beit Qad station who are specialized researchers from the National Center for Agricultural Research, with financial support from FAO.

The workshop resulted in several recommendations, including that the cultivation and production of Guar should be expanded in the Jordan Valley between May and September as cultivation this crop during this period proved its success. Participants also emphasized on the importance of conducting more applied research in the feed production and ruminant feeding (sheep and cattle) in order to achieve the best results.