Agricultural produce worth JD950 million exported last year — Zu’bi

By Petra - Mar 18,2014 - Last updated at Mar 18,2014

AMMAN — Jordan exported agricultural produce worth JD950 million last year, Agriculture Minister Akef Zu’bi said on Tuesday.

During a meeting with reporters at the Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC), the minister commended the role of the media in serving the agricultural sector, noting that there are many success stories in the Jordan Valley despite the shortage of resources.

Zu’bi also praised the role of the ACC, which finances pioneering projects throughout the Kingdom, enabling Jordanian farmers to export their products to several Arab countries.

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