AMMAN — The UN’s
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is implementing several projects in
Jordan aimed at improving water efficiency and increasing water productivity in
the agricultural sector.
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Project coordinator
Osama Al-Owaneh said that “Jordan is one of the countries that suffer from
water scarcity due to the dry climate and the increase in population.”
He said that the
“annual per capita share of water is less than 100 cubic meters, which is much
lower than the minimum water poverty level of 500 cubic meters per year.”
Chairman of the
Jordan Environmental Union Omar Shoshan said that the “excavations and storage
dams were affected during rain and high heat waves, due to their weakness,
which in turn contributed to the increase in drought.”
He said that “this
project will increase the efficiency of water use, however, we need radical
solutions to tackle water problems in Jordan, and we need to work on this
matter seriously at the national level.”
Suleiman Dojan, a
farmer, told
Jordan News that “there is a significant drop in
agriculture; as many farmers have left their farms due to the lack of permanent
and high-quality water sources.”
“Previously,
farmers had to desalinate or add water to improve water quality due to
excessive groundwater depletion,” he added.
Dogan wondered
where the dam water disappears, “especially since it is filled in the winter
and evaporates later without (HIM)knowing what is happening.”
Head of Traders and
Producers of Agricultural Materials Syndicate Mohammad Loay Bibars told
Jordan
News that “we need to work hard to prevent unjust encroachment on water
sources.”
He stressed the need
to work on the project of converting the King Abdullah Canal into closed pipes.
“This is one of the most important projects that should be given the highest
priority; as it will contribute to the provision of abundant quantities of
water,” he said.
In a recent press
release, FAO Representative Nabil Assaf said that it was necessary to carefully
manage the existing water resources to ensure the continuity of production in
all sectors, especially the agricultural sector due to its importance in
achieving internal food security.
He stressed that the project is among several implemented by
the FAO in Jordan. It is “a project to build resilience to climate change
through improving water use efficiency in the agricultural sector, funded by
the Green Climate Fund,” he said.
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