AMMAN —
A
Jordanian businessman discussed with a top US agriculture official ways to
enhance agricultural and food security cooperation between the two countries,
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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It said the
discussions were between Raed Al-Hamadeh, representative of the foodstuff
sector in the
Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), and the regional attache of the
US Department of Agriculture, Elizabeth Miller.
Hamadeh pointed to
the role played by the food sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which
traders were able to perpetuate the Kingdom’s imports of food, without any
shortages.
He emphasized the
JCC’s role as an umbrella organization for Jordan’s commercial and service
sectors, under which essential economic matters are managed by resolving issues
through contacts with government agencies.
Despite tariffs
and taxes, Jordan’s food industry established a foothold in global markets,
particularly the
US, Hamadeh explained.
He asserted the
importance of US support for Jordan’s food sector, particularly in light of the
Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the resulting shortages of vegetable oils and
wheat. He urged the US to invest in Jordan’s agricultural sector and connect
with local agricultural manufacturing and production firms.
“Jordan has done
well out of the
US-Jordan Free Trade Agreement, which granted duty-free status
to Jordanian exports to the US,” Hamadeh said.
Miller reaffirmed
her country’s desire to support Jordan’s agricultural industry and remove any
barriers which could obstruct bilateral exchange.
She highlighted a number
of US agricultural and food assistance programs now being undertaken in Jordan,
which include staff training and rehabilitation.
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