AMMAN — Representative of the pharmaceutical and medical supplies
sectors at
Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Fadi Atrash, estimated the
existing export opportunities in the Kingdom's veterinary medicine and
pesticide industries to multiple foreign markets at about $200 million.
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Atrash said a total of 31 establishments are
working in Jordan's veterinary medicine industry, which constitute 20.5 percent
of the total number of entities operating in the therapeutic industries and
medical supplies sector, and employ 1,052 workers, the Jordan News Agency,
Petra reported.
He noted total capital of companies operating
in veterinary medicines and pesticides amounts to JD38 million, which
constitutes 23 percent of the total capital of establishments operating in the
therapeutic industries and medical supplies sector.
Atrash noted added value of the Kingdom's
veterinary medicine and pesticide industries sector amounts to more than JD99
million, with a production volume of JD195 million, adding its exports during
the past year amounted to JD87 million, while its sales in the local market
stood at about JD108 million.
He also pointed out that Jordanian veterinary
medicine and pesticide industry offers a diverse range of commodities and items
and have connections to several other industries, particularly preventive
medical medicines,
vaccines, hormones, and nutritional supplements.
He stressed the need to facilitate
registration procedures for the local product of veterinary medicines and
pesticides and enhance cooperation in the field of veterinary treatments,
pesticides, and insecticides with a number of countries that constitute a
"major" gateway for "highly competitive" Jordanian
products.
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