Jordan: Shortage of labour, water and high operational costs loom large over agriculture sector
Published 19 Dec,2020 via The Jordan Times 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”.
“We have farmers paying thousands in operational costs such as wages, water fees, taxes, transportation and marketing costs to sell kilos starting with 0.30 piaster. This is a real problem that has driven many out of the profession,” said Mahmoud Oran, president of the Jordanian Farmers Union.
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