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Minister of Agriculture Confirms Acceleration of Completion of the National Gene Bank to Enhance Food Security

March 8, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Minister of Agriculture Confirms Acceleration of Completion of the National Gene Bank to Enhance Food Security

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yassine Walid, emphasized the need to adhere to international standards for gene banks and to expedite addressing the recorded shortcomings in order to activate the National Gene Bank project, considering it a strategic scientific establishment in the field of enhancing national food security. These statements came during a field visit yesterday, Saturday, which led the minister to the experimental and research station Mehdi Boualam (Municipality of Baraki) affiliated with the National Institute of Agricultural Research in Algeria, where he inspected the various departments and laboratories that this scientific facility includes, and learned about the progress of equipping it with the necessary material and human resources in preparation for its entry into service.

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