THE SHOURA COUNCIL HELD AN ORDINARY SESSION HERE TODAY. T HE SESSION WAS CHAIRED BY THE COUNCIL'S CHAIRMAN DR. SALIH BIN ABDULLAH BIN HOMAID. MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE DR. FAHD BIN ABDULRAHMAN AND A NUMBER OF THE MINISTRY'S OFFICIALS ATTENDED THE SESSION. DURING THE SESSION, THE MINISTER PARTICIPATED IN A DISCUSSION ON THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY INCLUDING THE AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY OF THE KINGDOM, BALANCE BETWEEN THE FOOD SECURITY AND THE CONSERVATION OF UNDERGROUND WATER USE AND HIGH PRICES OF LIVESTOCK. THE MINISTER URGED FARMERS TO DEVELOP THEIR METHODS OF WORK IN MARKETING OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND DISCUSSED OTHER ISSUES PERTAINING TO FARMING SUCH AS AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AND ORGANIC FARMS. ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL AHMAD BIN ABDULAZIZ ALYAHYA SAID THAT ALSO IN TODAY'S SESSION, THE COUNCIL APPROVED AMENDMENT OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF THE 20TH ARTICLE OF PRISON AND ARREST REGULATION. THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED THE DRAFT ORGANIZING LAW OF VISAS OF TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL WORKERS.
