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 Social security subscriptions add to farmers’ woes as they are already drowning in debt and suffering from severe frost damage to crops, according to sector representatives. Farmers plan to protest in front of Parliament on Wednesday as they “refuse” the current obligatory social security subscription that applies to foreign labour and demand that the government reduce
AMMAN Social security subscriptions add to farmers’ woes as they are already drowning in debt and suffering from severe frost damage to crops, according to sector representatives. Farmers plan to protest in front of Parliament on Wednesday as they “refuse” the current obligatory social security subscription that applies to foreign labour and demand that the government reduce
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
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