Kingdom celebrates Arbor Day
By JT - Jan 14,2021 - Last updated at Jan 14,2021
Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, PM Bisher Al Khasawneh on Thursday attended the national ceremony held on the occasion of Arbor Day, which falls annually on January 15 in Jordan (Petra photo)
AMMAN Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Al Khasawneh on Thursday attended the national ceremony held on the occasion of Arbor Day, which falls annually on January 15 in Jordan.
The ceremony, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, was held in Yajouz forest and plant nursery, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
Gov’t lowers cost of agricultural permit, allows recruitment of foreign workers
By Maram Kayed - Dec 23,2020 - Last updated at Dec 23,2020
In this photo taken on January 2018, a farmer is seen ploughing his field in Southern Shuneh (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun)
AMMAN After the agricultural sector announced it was “on the brink of collapse”, the government passed recommendations to reduce the cost of agricultural permits from JD520 to JD320 and allow the recruitment of foreign workers.
The sector needs “immediate and effective” solutions to its main problems, Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Daoudiyeh said recently.
Daoudiyeh previously stated that the sector is facing three “alarming” problems: Shortage labour and water and high operational costs.
Shortage of labour, water and high operational costs loom large over agriculture sector
By Maram Kayed - Dec 19,2020 - Last updated at Dec 19,2020
The shortage of labour and water, and the high operational costs compared with revenues are the three main “alarming” problems in the agriculture sector, Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Daoudiyeh said (JT file photo)
AMMAN The shortage of labour and water, and the high operational costs compared with revenues are the three main “alarming” problems in the agriculture sector, Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Daoudiyeh said.
In a statement made available to The Jordan Times, the minister said that these “great challenges require immediate attention”.
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