AMMAN –
On Wednesday,
Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hanifat, stated that 15 food
manufacturing factories have been established in Jordan this year. These food
production plans aim to create employment opportunities and organize local
production as an
alternative to imports. The goal is to ensure quality and
competitive pricing for local products while accommodating the surplus
production of vegetables and fruits.
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During
his meeting with the Parliamentary Financial Committee to discuss the Ministry
of Agriculture’s budget for 2024, Hanifat emphasized that agriculture
constitutes 20 percent of Jordan’s economy and contributes 6 percent to the
total GDP, reported Al-Mamlaka TV.
He also
mentioned that the
Jordanian-Palestinian Company for Agricultural Product
Marketing started with 500 plastic greenhouses, and now owns 3,500 plastic
greenhouses. The company plans to double this number next year by equipping
packing centers.
Furthermore,
the completion of 40 percent of earth dams and reservoirs during the current
and previous years is equivalent to the total completion of these structures in
Jordan. A total of 115 earth dams and reservoirs have been completed,
significantly benefiting livestock breeders.
Cultivate one million seedlings per year
Hanifat
affirmed that the ministry aims to sustainably cultivate 10,000 dunams
annually, to cultivate one million seedlings
per year.
The estimated total current and
capital expenditures for the Ministry of Agriculture’s budget for 2024 amount
to over JD93 million.
The budget highlights the
differences between the estimated allocations for 2024 and the re-estimated
figures for 2023.
Notably, in current expenditures,
there was an increase in the allocations for employee compensation expenses by
approximately JD2.533 million due to natural salary increments, as well as
remaining vacancies within the ministry and new employment scheduled for 2024.
Additionally, there was an increase
in operational expenditure allocations by JD 1.017 million, primarily focused
on fuel, electricity, insurance, and cleaning contracts. Furthermore,
non-financial public institutions’ aid allocations increased by JD 540,000.
Conversely, there was a decrease in
other expenditure allocations by JD 11,000.
Regarding capital expenditures,
there was an increase in capital expenditure allocations by JD 14.165 million.
This increase resulted from higher allocations for the following projects:1. Land reclamation projects: JD2.8 million.
2. Maintenance
and development of agricultural services project: JD1.6 million.
3. Training
Jordanian youth in agricultural professions project: JD1.5 million.
4. Support
and protection of livestock wealth project: JD1.5 million.
5. Agricultural
research project: JD700,000.
6. Financial
harvest project: JD500,000.
7. Development of agricultural guidance system project:
JD500,000.
Furthermore, allocations were
earmarked for new projects, including:
1. Promoting the use of modern agricultural
technology in irrigation systems: Valued at JD1.2 million.
2. Planting
10 million forest seedlings initiative: Amounting to JD750,000.
3. National
seed bank project: With an allocation of JD700,000.
4. Green
economy support project: Approximately JD600,000.
5. Establishment
of a private agricultural marketing company: Valued at JD1,000.
6. Creation of permanent agricultural product exhibitions:
Amounting to JD500,000.
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