A Jordanian project that aims to boost agricultural development and value chains by increasing the country’s resilience to climate change and sustainability will receive $125 million from the World Bank as part of a financing agreement.
The project’s total value, funded by the government and trust funds, could reach $762 million; it is based on Jordan’s National Plan for Sustainable Agriculture (2022-2025).
The project will address problems Jordan’s agricultural sector faces through public-private partnerships to increase the resilience of the agricultural production system impacted by climate change and guide the sector toward a more sustainable growth path.
It will help improve the agri-food sector’s competitiveness by improving the agribusiness environment and making it more appealing for investment.
The World Bank said that Jordan’s agricultural sector is a significant source of income, employment, and exports and has much-untapped potential.
The bank added that climate change “severely affects” agriculture in Jordan due to rising temperatures and declining rainfall and warned of a recurrence of drought, leading to increased demand for irrigation by water-dependent crops.
Source: Jordan News