AMMAN
— The governorate of Mafraq exported a total of 585,687 heads of livestock to
Arab Gulf states in 2022, according to the Mafraq Agriculture Department.
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The Saudi market received the largest share of exported
live sheep, at 416,781
heads, followed by Qatar at 78,385, Kuwait at 75,315, Bahrain at 12,485, and
the UAE at 2,721, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Ibtihal
Khreishah, director of the Mafraq Agriculture Department, stated that the
increase in exports to Gulf countries last year has greatly benefited
livestock
breeders, helping them to improve their income and livelihood.
The
sheep were subject to procedures at the Sarra Veterinary Model Quarantine,
ensuring they met the latest standards and health requirements demanded by
foreign markets, including a 21-day quarantine period, health supervision, and
immunization against epidemics, she said.
After
these procedures, a disease-free certificate is issued, explained Khreishah.
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