AMMAN — A national report urged the
government to continue pressing for the Kingdom’s rightful share of water with
neighboring countries to help cover part of acute shortages, according to the
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
The
Economic and Social Council’s latest State of
the Country Report 2021 advised pushing forward with the Red Sea desalination
project, describing it as a strategic option for resolving Jordan’s chronic
water crisis.
The report’s authors also urged drastic legislative
and technical solutions to water loss, as well as the development of a
progressive strategy to stop groundwater depletion, given that the amount of
water projected to be desalinated in the
Red Sea port of Aqaba is far less than
the required amount.
The report emphasized the necessity of using current
water-saving technology to address issues such as inconsistent water supply and
groundwater depletion, as well as increasing the efficiency of water use in
agriculture to provide fresh water for other uses.
In the case of agriculture, the research recommended
liberalizing the market for agricultural inputs and pursuing greater governance
of supervision and control functions, while cautioning against role duplication
among multiple stakeholders.
To transition the agricultural industry from an
unorganized to an organized sector, the report recommended providing
agricultural officials more powers and amplifying farmers’ registration across
the Kingdom.
The report also advised that internal marketing
channels be improved, as well as the quality of agricultural products in local
markets to reduce food loss and waste.
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