Land distribution project to elevate poverty [Archives:2007/1071/Local News]

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July 23 2007

HADRAMOUT, July 25 – In an unprecedented incident, the authorities in Hadramout are preparing for a project through which fertile land is to be distributed to poor young men and families in order to provide them with a source of income through farming these lands.

Led by Hadramout governor Taha Abdullah Hajer and representatives from Ministries of Agriculture and General Works, the project was finalized earlier this week. Worth-noting, the preparation phase of the project included field visits to the various districts in Hadramout in order to identify suitable public land.

According to local source, the project team, which consists of two committees, designated 600 hectares so far and more land will be identified in the few weeks to come. The source added that the land selection includes testing soil for salts and minerals and, therefore, decide on the fertility of the land, as well as creating a central spray irrigation system which had proved economic and effective in the local area. Furthermore, it added that the Agriculture Promoting Fund is also contributing to this project through providing 500 thousand palm tree seedlings, 20,000 of which had already been distributed through the governor's office.
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