Launching initiatives to reclaim & protect arable land in Maqbanah District,Taiz


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Yemen News Agency SABA
Launching initiatives to reclaim & protect arable land in Maqbanah District,Taiz
[02/ June/2025]
Taiz - Saba:
A project to reclaim and protect agricultural land, spanning 2,300 hectares across several areas of Maqbanah District in Taiz province, was launched on Monday.

The project, implemented by the Maqbanah Cooperative Association in collaboration with the local authority, the Agricultural and Fisheries Projects and Initiatives Financing Unit, the agricultural sector, the Cooperative Union, and the Bunyan Foundation, was inaugurated with a ceremony.

During the event, Maqbanah District Director Abdulrahman Sanan praised the strong community engagement in implementing agricultural initiatives, particularly after the establishment and activation of cooperative associations.

For his part, Mohamed Hibah, Director of the Agricultural Projects Financing Unit, highlighted the crucial role of the cooperative association and local authorities in driving community initiatives to reclaim land and protect it from floods. He expressed the unit’s readiness to support the implementation of such community-led efforts.

Meanwhile, Hamza Al-Mansaki, Coordinator of the Bunyan Foundation in the Central Region, emphasized that these initiatives reflect the community’s awareness and the coordinated efforts of stakeholders in the agricultural sector.