AMMAN — The
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched a
training program as part of its efforts to support the formulation of a
sustainable aquaculture strategy in Jordan.
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The project aims to increase fish productivity in rural
agricultural communities and the private sector, and to provide planning tools
for
sustainable aquaculture development to government officials, the Jordan
News Agency, Petra reported.
Technical practices, capabilities in aquaculture innovationThe
training program is focused on developing technical practices and strengthening
capabilities in aquaculture innovation, with the aim of building the capacity
of stakeholders with the principles of aquaculture.
The pilot project for marine aquaculture will be established in
the
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), with the aim of increasing
national production of products and contributing to food security.
Nabil
Assaf, FAO representative in Jordan, said that building the capacities of
partners in aquaculture is the first major step for developing the sector. He
added that at the farm level, the focus must first be on resource utilization
efficiency and the economic and livelihood incentives that affect farmers'
decisions.
ASEZA's support
for FAO projectThe
president of ASEZA, Nayef Fayez, said that the training is a critical component
of the sustainability of the project and the adoption of marine aquaculture
production.
The FAO project, he said, has ASEZA's full cooperation and
support.
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