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No drought compensation for farmers — agriculture ministry

By Petra - Feb 26,2014 - Last updated at Feb 26,2014

AMMAN — The current drought conditions do not necessitate dispensing compensation to farmers, Agriculture Ministry Secretary General Radi Tarawneh said on Wednesday.

He added at an open day organised by the Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association that the volume of agricultural exports and their contribution to the gross domestic product is around JD1 billion, which shows how important this sector is.

Tarawneh said the poultry sector in the Kingdom has witnessed remarkable growth, with production reaching self-sufficiency.

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