What are the procedures for licensing the practice of professions related to agricultural activities?

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In the interest of the responsible authorities to facilitate the necessary procedures for issuing a license to practice a profession, especially those related to agricultural activities, a number of stakeholders asked regarding the procedures for licensing the practice of an agricultural engineer.

According to the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the procedures include obtaining an electronic license to practice the profession of an engineer, valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance, while it includes special requirements for an agricultural engineer, and that he hold a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences from one of the recognized universities in the country, as well as that He must have practiced the profession of agricultural engineering for a period of not less than one year, except if the applicant is a citizen.

The Ministry indicated that the following conditions are required in the event that an agricultural engineer is licensed for an agricultural consultancy office: the experience period is not less than 10 years for a holder of a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, 6 years of experience for a holder of a master’s degree in agriculture, and 3 years of experience for a holder of a doctorate in agriculture. Farming.