AMMAN— Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hneifat, said the
government was "serious" in launching National Food Security Strategy
to support farmers' resilience in facing climate changes and enhancing Jordan's
food security, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
In a statement to "Petra," he said the government
provided support to all agricultural sector's activities aimed to enhance food
security, referring to measures taken in this regard to launch water harvesting
enterprises across the country and subsidize loan interests for projects using
modern agri-technology.
The gov't assistance also extended to develop online
agriculture guidance, support new ad hoc cooperatives to create the sector's
"quantum" leap and launch agricultural vocational training system to
provide skilled labor, Hneifat added.
Additionally, he noted support was directed to the
agricultural sector in all its activities, adding that the government funded
the Higher Council for Food Security directly from the Treasury and allocated
in the 2023 budget about JD500,000 for this purpose.
Local investments have operated two factories using local
production inputs, whether in the Jordan Valley or the remaining governorates
for a 5-year period free of charge, provided that their Jordanian workforce at
75%, he noted.
For his part, Chairman of Jordan Industrial Estates Company
(JIEC), Loay Sehwail, said the company signed an agreement with Ministry of
Agriculture to provide engineering services to establish an agricultural
industrial complex in the southern Jordan Valley, aimed to attract the private
sector to invest in the agricultural industry.
He noted the project also seeks to increase the added value
of agricultural products and create job opportunities for local community.
Meanwhile, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Representative in Jordan, Nabil Assaf, said the strategy aims to protect
Jordan's population from food insecurity, while ensuring "continuous
access to safe, stable and affordable food supplies."
Jordan ranks 7th in the Arab world and 49th globally on
Global Food Security Index (GFSI), Jordan Strategies Forum (JSF) announced.اضافة اعلان
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