Manama: Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture, received MP Ahmed Sabah Al Salloom, Chairman of the Bahrain Small and Medium Enterprises Society (BSMES). The meeting discussed areas of common interest and cooperation in initiatives and programmes supporting SMEs, particularly in the municipal and agricultural sectors.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the minister affirmed the ministry's commitment to strengthening cooperation with the BSMES to support entrepreneurs and SME owners and expand joint initiatives that contribute to economic development. Minister Al Mubarak highlighted the ministry's efforts to foster entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector by supporting farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs, developing their capabilities, and creating opportunities to benefit from agricultural projects and programmes, contributing to increased local agricultural production and food security.
He also affirmed the ministry's commitment to expanding partnerships with the private sector and civil society to support innovation, create opportunities for young people and entrepreneurs, and enhance the contribution of SMEs to building a more diversified and sustainable economy. For his part, Al Salloom commended the ministry's efforts to support entrepreneurs and farmers and expressed the Society's keenness to expand cooperation through joint initiatives that enhance entrepreneurs' participation in agricultural and municipal activities and projects.