Tulkarm Agriculture Directorate concludes specialized training in food manufacturing in partnership with Baqa al-Sharqiya Association

Tulkarm: February 25, 2026

Tulkarm Directorate of Agriculture, in cooperation with Baqa al-Sharqiya Association, concluded a series of specialized practical training workshops in food processing. These workshops targeted a number of women interested in developing their home-based production projects.

The workshops included practical applications in pickling, including pickled turnips, beets, cauliflower, carrots, chilles, and radish, in addition to hands-on training in making several types of sweets. The training focused on various pickling methods, including pickling with heat sterilization and long-term preservation according to factory standards, quick pickling for refrigeration, pickling using rock salt, pickling with vinegar, and healthy natural fermentation.

Engineer Ajnadine Namoura from the Rural Development Department supervised the training of the participants, emphasizing the importance of adhering to public health and safety standards during processing and the necessity of preserving the nutritional value of the product. This contributes to improving the quality of local products and enhancing their marketability. This activity comes within the framework of the Ministry of Agriculture’s ongoing efforts to support agricultural food manufacturing projects and empower women working in this sector, thereby enhancing seasonal marketing opportunities and contributing to supporting the local economy and achieving food security.