AMMAN —
Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat on
Thursday inspected a number of afforestation projects in the Hamra Ma’in area
and the Dead Sea, using jojoba trees, Al-Ghad news reported.
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Hneifat said
that jojoba trees, characterized by high tolerance to drought and soil
salinity, has been planted on a 200-dunum plot of land, and that 100,000 more
seedlings will be imported to expand the forested areas in the Hamra Ma’in area
and the
Dead Sea.
He added that
jojoba contributes to the economy, as its oil is used in the cosmetic industry,
which should encourage farmers to invest in this cultivation.
Hneifat said that water
resources in the Hamra Ma’in area ensure the success of jojoba forests,
stressing that work is under way for the afforestation of 1,000 dunums to serve
the local community.
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