AMMAN
— Agriculture experts consider the resumption of Jordan-Syrian trade relations
as giving hope for the rejuvenation of the Jordan agriculture sector, according
to a report in Al Ghad News.
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The experts
considered the reopening of
trade ties as one of the best things to have
happened and considered it part of the solution to the economic crisis that
Jordan’s agriculture sector has been going through for a decade due to border closures,
that disrupted a vital artery of trade between the two countries.
The experts said that opening the
Jordanian-Syrian border at this time
of the year will allow farmers to market their products in Syria and increase
agricultural exports in general.
“The visit of the Syrian Minister of Agriculture to Jordan was a serious
gesture of mutual cooperation in all fields, especially when it comes to
facilitating the flow of agricultural goods between Jordan and Syria,” the
experts said.
The head of
the Jordan Exporters and Producers Association for Fruit & Vegetables
(JEPA), Sulieman Al-Hayari, said that opening the Jordan-Syrian border will
have a great impact on the local market, especially the agriculture sector.
Moreover, he
said that exports which will go through Syria and on to Lebanon and Europe will
help rejuvenate the country’s fruits and vegetables exports, especially exports
from the Jordan valley, which was affected worst of all due to border closures.
Reopening
borders will see fruits and vegetables available on the local market at
reasonable prices.
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