Chamber of Commerce member calls for council to tackle global price changes

AMMAN — Representative of food sector at the Chamber of Commerce, Raed Hamada, on Saturday called for formation of an upper council for food security by the private and public sector in light of expected changes in global food and marine shipping prices.اضافة اعلان

Hamada stressed that the council would draw “a road map” to contribute to stockpiling basic commodities to curb severe increase in market prices.

He added that tradesmen played a major role during the coronavirus pandemic and the market did not suffer commodity shortages, adding that the crisis revealed the importance of facilitating work in the food sector.

Jordan food exports are valued at nearly $4 billion each year, according to the representative.

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