Changing times for olive groves: The impact of climate change on olive cultivation in Jordan

More than 80,000 families in Jordan work in olive cultivation Self-sufficiency rate of olive production to decline to 55% by 2050, says studyAMMAN — On his farm in Irbid in northern Jordan, Barakat Omari gazes out upon his olive grove, a legacy passed down from his father. However, his countenance is marked not by tranquillity, but by concern. The grove’s 400 olive trees, some

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