Officials and other participants at the National Training Course.
The National Training Course on the use of nuclear technologies to enrich agricultural research to achieve sustainable food security in Qatar began here yesterday and will continue until the 16th of November. The course is being organized by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The course aims at increasing the capacity of researchers and staff of the Agricultural Research Department on plant breeding, plant physiology, histological propagation of date palm blossoms, methods of detection of modified plants and study of variability between mother plants and newly developed plants.
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment for Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs, H E Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, said that under the wise leadership, the ministry is exerting all efforts to achieve food security, protect the environment of Qatar, preserve its natural resources and keep abreast of regional and global changes and developments in the fields of agricultural research and environmental sustainability.
Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, in his speech delivered on his behalf by Hamad Al Shammari, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Research Department at the Ministry, said that the accomplishments of the Ministry are only an interpretations of the guidance of the wise leadership, which gives the environment great attention so that the country’s food security has become closely linked to development.
For her part, Head of Genetic Resources Department, at the Agricultural Research Department Aisha Dasmal Al Kuwari stressed the importance of the Ministry’s efforts for the achievement of a number of goals, most importantly food security, agricultural research, environmental protection and natural balance through comprehensive and sustainable development for the benefit of future generations according to Qatar National Vision.
