Aquaponics farm project to increase water efficiency, create jobs in Jordan Valley

Aquaponics farm project to increase water efficiency, create jobs in Jordan Valley

AMMAN — A project initiated by the Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association is working to establish an aquaponics farm in the Jordan Valley, which is expected to increase water efficiency and create jobs. 

Director of the Directorate of Agriculture in the Jordan Valley, Raed Sharman, told The Jordan Times that the Ministry of Agriculture inked an agreement with the association last week to allocate 10 dunums of land for the project.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is also contributing to the project with a $75,000 grant, President of the Agricultural Engineers Association Ahmad Hammouri told The Jordan Times.