AMMAN — Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hneifat, on Thursday said a total of 36
firms operate in the local seed industry and they export their products to
about 65 countries across the world.
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In 2011, he added, only six companies
operated in the seed industry in 2011, adding that their production volume did
not exceed 11 tonnes.
The ministry, he said, is making
continued efforts to provide an "appropriate" environment for local
seed production companies, and overcome related obstacles.
Launching a "Field Day" event, in the presence of Arab and foreign
agents, Hneifat inaugurated laboratories of Amman-Based Universal Seed Company,
affirming the ministry's role to support and develop this sector, the Jordan
News Agency, Petra, reported.
He noted the sector's entrepreneurs were given opportunities to develop new
varieties with "high" productivity, adding that some types tolerate
various plant diseases, while other varieties are suitable for diverse
agricultural environments.
Experimental research
The Kingdom, he noted, hosts nine experimental research and development offices
for international companies, based on Jordanian expertise that proved its
efficiency.
Hneifat added that the ministry plays a major role in organizing seed
production processes, registration, and quality control and regulates related
trade and marketing operations, trading activities and provides an umbrella of
laws, regulations, and instructions to protect "innovative" varieties
and grant intellectual property.
The ministry, in cooperation with the private sector, rehabilitated the
laboratory of the Seed Technology Unit at the National Agricultural Research
Center, and trained workers on seed tests, in preparation for Jordan's
accreditation as a member of the International Seed Testing Association, he
pointed out.
Hneifat said food security is an essential pillar of societal security, and
therefore the farmer's work is a sacred duty that deserves sacrifice and
appreciation.
Touring the experimental site and the production exhibition, he listened to the
attendee's interventions, who appreciated the ministry's efforts in sponsoring
and supporting the seed sector.
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