BAQA’A — The
National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, and the British
University of Oxford discussed cooperation and exchange of expertise on Sunday,
NARC Director-General Nizar Haddad was quoted by the Jordan News Agency, Petra,
as saying.
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Since its establishment, NARC has been committed to
adopting modern technologies and finding new resources by leveraging the
outcomes of scientific research and working alongside national and
international partners, Haddad said, adding that the center is also committed
to benefiting from the
University of Oxford’s expertise in supporting and
developing scientific research.
Ministry Secretary-General Jihad Mahamid commended
NARC’s leading role in research and agriculture, stressing that scientific
research calls for expanding partnerships and combining theory with practice.
During the meeting, Mahamid presented the challenges
facing the water sector, which are increased demand, fewer water sources, and
increased energy, operational and maintenance costs, and challenges such as
climate change, which has had a major negative impact on the annual rainfall
average over the past few years.
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