A Delegation from Secours Islamique France and Al-Azhar University Visits the Faculty of Agriculture
Dr. Heba Al-Fares, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine met with the Secours Islamique France – Gaza Strip Office and Al-Azhar University delegation.
The meeting aimed to share opinions, thoughts and observations on future possible areas of collaboration in the fields of safe farming, organic agriculture and veterinary medicine. It was also attended by the Faculty of Agriculture's heads of departments and Dr.Tawfiq Qubbaj, Director of An-Najah Center for Agricultural Training and Research.
During the meeting, Dr. Qubbaj mentioned that the University's Center for Agricultural Training and Research offers the faculty students training programs over a period of a full growing season. These programs focus on training students on speeding up crop growth and implementing the integrated pest management controls approach.
Following the meeting, the delegation was given a tour of the faculty's farm and facilities. The delegates were able to learn more about the faculty's training units and its farming methods.