Agricultural Coordination Committee conducted a meeting to discuss issues concerning the agricultural sector
Ramallah- the Agricultural Coordination Committee for NGOs conducted a meeting to discuss issues concerning the agricultural sector, including the agricultural sector budget in Palestinian National Authority budget for the year of 2016, the role of foreign institutions and the United Nations in the agricultural sector, the tax deduction from the agricultural sector, and the need for the partnership with the government in programs and policy development.
The Coordination Committee issued a number of resolutions, including: open dialogue with the Ministry of Agriculture about the previous issues under the light of the memorandum of understanding signed before, and to take steps to remove the tax on the agricultural sector, and open the dialogue with foreign organizations and the United Nations to become a partner not a substitute in the civil work in Palestine.
The Committee also decided to invite all agricultural organizations in the Palestinian NGO Network to attend an expanded meeting to discuss all issues concerning the agricultural sector..