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AMMAN — Jordan's wheat reserves are sufficient to meet domestic consumption for the next ten months, while barley stocks will last for eight months, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply announced on Wednesday.
Ministry spokesperson Yanal Barmawi said tenders are continuously being issued to secure additional quantities, with imports arriving from major suppliers including Romania, Bulgaria, and Russia.
Barmawi also highlighted ongoing construction of new grain storage facilities in Qatraneh in the southern city of Karak, which will add a capacity of 600,000 tonnes. “Once completed by the end of this year, the Kingdom’s total grain storage capacity will rise to 2.31 million tonnes.”
Currently, Jordan's storage infrastructure includes 710,000 tonnes in vertical silos and one million tonnes in horizontal warehouses, he said, reiterating the ministry’s commitment to maintaining strategic reserves and ensuring national food security, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
“The expanded storage capacity will enable Jordan to hold wheat reserves sufficient for more than 16 months.”
Barmawi also said that supply chains are operating normally and are under close monitoring to ensure the continued availability of essential food items and other key goods, sourced both locally and through diverse international suppliers.