AMMAN — His Majesty
King Abdullah on Tuesday
reaffirmed that Al-Ghamr holds a special place in the hearts of all Jordanians,
calling for making the area a Jordanian success story and a model for similar
agricultural projects across the Kingdom.
اضافة اعلان
During a tour of an agricultural mega-project implemented by
the
Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) in Al-Ghamr, King Abdullah stressed
that farmers should benefit from such projects, transforming them into a source
of support rather than competition.
His Majesty underscored the need for quantitative and
qualitative leaps in agricultural production to benefit Jordanians and enhance
food security in the country, noting the importance of diversifying crops in
the Jordan Valley to bolster the agricultural sector and the national economy.
The King voiced pride in the JAF’s role in implementing
agricultural development projects, according to a
Royal Court statement.
His Majesty, accompanied by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, was briefed on the project, which was
established by the JAF in the first quarter of 2021.
The project, which entails utilizing 14,000 dunums of
Al-Ghamr and surrounding lands over five phases, aims to achieve food security,
bolster local community development, modernize agricultural technology, and
provide employment and training opportunities.
The first phase of the project, representing 10 percent of
the five-year plan, provides 250 job opportunities and includes water wells and
irrigation infrastructure, as well as a packaging facility that meets
international standards and takes into account the needs of other local
farmers.
Jordan exercises full sovereignty over Baqura and Al-Ghamr,
since November 2019, and His Majesty has directed the government and the JAF to
develop and utilize these areas in service of Jordan and Jordanians.
In October 2018, the King announced Jordan’s decision to
terminate the Jordan-Israel Peace Treaty annexes on Baqura and Al-Ghamr, which
had allowed Israel to use these territories.
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi accompanied His
Majesty on the visit.
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