22-05-2025
Agriculture Ministry Undersecretary visits South Korea – discusses establishing tractor factory
Within the framework of the official invitation extended by the Korean Foundation for International Relations of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Tripoli based Undersecretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock paid an official visit to South Korea from 11 to 17 May 2025.
The aim of the visit was to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences between Libya and Korea in various fields.
The visit included several important technical meetings, the most prominent of which was the meeting held at the headquarters of the Korean company TYM for the manufacture of heavy agricultural machinery, where a group of modern agricultural industries produced by the company were reviewed, and ways to benefit the Libyan agricultural sector from them were discussed.
Introduction of advanced technologies to Libya
The meeting, which was held on 16 May, also dealt with the possibility of supporting the agricultural sector in Libya through the introduction of these advanced technologies, and the Undersecretary expressed interest in the idea of investing in a tractor factory in Tripoli's Tajura Industrial Zone, provided that the technology is transferred from the Korean company to Libya.
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the idea was welcomed by the company's CEO, who promised to study the proposal and submit it to the company's senior leadership.
The technical committee participating in the meeting expressed its approval of the idea, and it was agreed to continue coordination in this direction. Tags: agriculture agricultural farming farmersKorea Koreantractor
