A small but vocal group of farmers stood up and heckled Economy and Trade Minister Mohamed Hwej and Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Agricultural Minister Hussein Gatrani at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the Agricultural fair in Tripoli. Organisers and security attempted to calm them down and they eventually sat in their seats – but not before Gatrani had finished his inaudible speech. Where is the government support for food security? They complained that the government talks about supporting local production and food security – but takes little action. Stop talking the talk and start walking the walk of supporting local food and agriculture – was the crux of their shouted demands.

Source: Libya Today March 29, 2022 10:05 UTC