50% subsidy for agricultural exports to help access new markets for Kingdom’s products — ministry

50% subsidy for agricultural exports to help access new markets for Kingdom’s products — ministry

AMMAN — The Ministry of Agriculture and the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation announced a 50 per cent subsidy on transport costs for agricultural exports by sea and air, according to the ministry.

Launched on Tuesday, the subsidy covers exports of vegetables, fruits, oils and locally produced agricultural materials, a ministry statement said.

Minister of Agriculture Khalid Hneifat pointed to a rise in exports this year. Sheep exports have increased more than 20 per cent compared with 2021 figures, reaching 250,000 head compared with last year’s 210,000 head, the statement read.