AMMAN – The
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Yousef Al-Shamali, stated that the ministry has
allocated JD226 million in subsidies to support wheat and barley due to the
rise in global prices. This support will help maintain the price of bread as it
currently is.
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In a meeting with the
Parliamentary
Financial Committee, Shamali confirmed that the total current and
capital expenditures for the current fiscal year are estimated at JD59.888
million, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
He
also reassured MPs that wheat stocks are sufficient for 10 months, barley for
eight months, and other food supplies for over two months.
Shamali also mentioned that among
the projects for the
Economic Modernization Vision (2023-2025), a tender was
launched to implement 100,000-ton capacity containers for Ghabawi grains, and
65 percent of the project has been implemented. A tender was also launched to
implement 500,000-ton capacity containers for Tarhana grains, and 30 percent of
the project has been implemented.
In light of the
Israeli war on Gaza, Shamali pointed out that since
October 7, 2023, 45,000 tons of grains
have been supplied to Palestine.
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