AMMAN The recent heatwave is projected to have a negative impact on the agricultural sector, affecting crops, livestock, water resources and overall food production. The unprecedented heatwave affecting Jordan has resulted in a “skyrocketing” electricity demand and an increase in water demand by 30 per cent, according to the Ministry of Water’s spokesperson, Omar
AMMAN The recent heatwave is projected to have a negative impact on the agricultural sector, affecting crops, livestock, water resources and overall food production. The unprecedented heatwave affecting Jordan has resulted in a “skyrocketing” electricity demand and an increase in water demand by 30 per cent, according to the Ministry of Water’s spokesperson, Omar
AMMAN Wildfires that swept the Jordan Valley on Friday caused thousands of dinars in produce losses, according to the Jordan Valley Farmers Union.“Fires erupted on Friday around 2pm, engulfing an area spanning six kilometres,” said Jamal Masalha, Secretary General at the Jordan Valley Farmers Union told The Jordan Times on Saturday. He added that firefighters were able to
JORDAN VALLEY Jordan's agricultural industry has a significant impact on the country’s water crisis, placing the financial situation of farmers under high pressure, according to farmers and experts. For the past 10 years, the agricultural sector in Jordan has been under severe strain, facing issues such as extreme weather, water scarcity and difficulties in trading,
AMMAN Farmers are facing major price hikes for all the requirements of agricultural production such as seeds, fertilisers, treatments and plastic, which exacerbates the challenges they were already facing, according to the Jordan Valley Farmers Union.The farmers union said the prices of these supplies increased between 50 and 200 per cent in less than two months.Adnan