The Ministry of Agriculture signed a four-party cooperation agreement on Thursday to support the citrus sector in the Jordan Valley, in collaboration with the Cooperative Corporation, Advance Consulting, and the Jordan Valley Citrus Agricultural Cooperative Association. The agreement aims to fund and purchase advanced machinery for grading, sorting, and waxing citrus fruits.
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During the signing ceremony, Minister of Agriculture Engineer Khaled Al-Hneifat emphasized the importance of public-private sector partnerships in supporting agricultural sectors and enhancing the competitiveness of local products. He praised the support provided by Advance Consulting from the Netherlands, which aligns with the Ministry's plan to support the citrus sector. The Ministry had already supported this sector by establishing a cooling, packaging, and grading center capable of handling 10,000 tons, and the project will provide the opportunity to store all agricultural crops, not just citrus.
On his part, the Director-General of the Cooperative Corporation, Abdel Fattah Al-Shalabi, stated that the establishment of the association aimed to strengthen agricultural cooperative work and provide modern production tools that support the efforts of farmers in this vital sector. He also highlighted that this effort falls within the framework of developing cooperative work in line with the National Sustainable Agriculture Plan.
Meanwhile, the Regional Director of Advance Consulting, Engineer Lamiaa Al-Dabbas, stressed the importance of the waxing line in supporting the citrus sector, ensuring fair pricing, improving quality, and enabling farmers to market their products more efficiently.
For his part, the President of the Jordan Valley Agricultural Cooperative Association, Engineer Ahmed Al-Ghazawi, praised the Ministry of Agriculture's ongoing follow-up and support for the citrus sector. He pointed out that the grant provided by Advance Consulting was a significant step toward completing the packaging, grading, and waxing center. The support will contribute to improving farmers' income, enhancing the quality of local products, and stabilizing the citrus market.
-- (Petra)
