The Director General of the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Dr. Nizar Haddad, patronized the closing ceremony of an advanced training course to empower agricultural engineers in academic, extension and research institutions on good agricultural practices for Horticulture, within the "Advancing Jordan Horticulture for Future Generations” with the support of Nuffic, in cooperation with Delphy, that was held today at NARC.

Haddad said that the strong belief the local and international partners have in supporting the research process in Jordan, enabled NARC to invest in the Jordanian competencies and NARC's researchers to train agricultural engineers on the best good agricultural practices, and the introduction of modern technologies to develop the horticultural sector in Jordan, where the latter is a sector that supports the Jordanian economy, alleviating marketing constraints and reducing the demand for water in light of the scarce water resources Jordan suffers from, through the optimal use of natural resources and renewable energy.

Haddad added that NARC, in cooperation with the accreditation arm of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Credit Corporation, is striving to promote the cultivation of horticultural trees in Jordan, and introduce modern irrigation techniques that will improve the agricultural sector and enhance its sustainable development and food security.

The project coordinator, Dr. Mohammad Al-Qasim, Director of the Agricultural Consultation and Training Center at NARC, stated that this course, which targeted 17 agricultural engineers from Jordanian universities in addition to agricultural extension officers, will be a tool to provide participants with the knowledge and experience required to manage horticultural projects, in addition to the technical expertise about modern approaches of protected agriculture with the use of medium technology and data Climate change management of greenhouses. Furthermore, it will raise awareness on the importance of saving water, understanding farmers' behavior and developing a brief protocol for greenhouses' management.