AMMAN — Agricultural materials traders are demanding the
government to reopen the export route to Europe through the Syrian and Turkish
borders. The aim is to mitigate the significant losses suffered by the
agricultural sector.
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The traders argued that the suspension of exports outside
the Kingdom has led farmers to sell their products in the central market at
prices below the cost, resulting in a 30–50 percent loss, according to Jo24.
Decreased prices of production inputs compound farmers' woes
According to the head of the Agricultural Materials Traders
and Producers Association Loay Baybars, the prices of fertilizers, pesticides,
and other production inputs have significantly decreased by 20–60 percent,
depending on the product.
These prices have now started to return to pre-2019 levels.
The declining prices of essential inputs are further adding to the losses
experienced by farmers.
Baybars highlighted that the agricultural sector is
currently facing a labor shortage, with both local and foreign workers becoming
increasingly expensive. The rising costs of labor have become an additional
burden on farmers, exacerbating their financial challenges.
Declining Gulf markets leave export route to Europe as sole
option
The export to Gulf markets has almost come to a halt and is
declining annually due to these countries achieving self-sufficiency in
agriculture.
As a result, reopening the borders with Syria and ensuring
secure borders with Turkey remains the only option for agricultural traders,
said Baybars.
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