AMMAN — His Majesty
King Abdullah on Sunday was briefed
on the government’s National Plan for Sustainable Agriculture (2022–2025),
during a meeting at Al-Husseiniya Palace, according to a Royal Court statement.
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During the meeting, attended by HRH
Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdullah stressed the need for the plan to lead
to creating job opportunities to alleviate poverty and unemployment.
His Majesty called for incorporating agri-tech
tools to increase production while conserving water resources.
To implement the agricultural plan, the King
highlighted the need for cooperation among various institutions, as well as
enhancing partnership between the public and the private sectors.
Prime Minister
Bisher Al-Khasawneh and
Agriculture Minister Khaled Hneifat highlighted the plan’s details, noting that
it comes after consulting all stakeholders.
Hneifat said the government, in devising the plan, has taken
into account the challenges related to climate change, rain scarcity, the
impact of regional development on exports, and the need to secure funds for
capital projects.
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