APN Holds a Workshop in Deir Alla with Farmers, Community Members and Experts | The Arab Group for the Protection of Nature
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ورشة تنظيمية أولى للجنة المصغرة من المزارعين والعربية في دير علا

On Tuesday 21/3/2017, APN held a workshop in Deir Alla near the village of Abu Al Zighan bringing together APN members and staff, and representatives from the Creativity Institute – Al Balqaa, the National Centre for Agricultural Research and Extension, Al Ahliya for Agriculture and members of the local community.

The aim of the workshop was to build on the two suggestions made for APN to expand its work into Abu Al Zighan; first, planting house gardens with fruit trees, and second planting small plots of land for small holder farmers. Selection criteria and standards were agreed upon to ensure justified targeting of fields and houses Elham Abadi spoke about her successful experience with the Green Caravan in Bayouda, and the importance of working with the local community.