Amman, August 18 (Petra) – Minister of Agriculture Saeb Khraisat met
with the Agricultural Calendar Committee on Tuesday to discuss
regulating farm imports to safeguard local producers and maintain
stable market prices.

Khraisat said that protecting Jordan’s agricultural sector remains a
“top policy priority.” He added that import decisions, whether
granting permits or imposing restrictions, are guided by real-time
market data, local harvesting seasons, current supply levels, and
consumer demand.

Under the framework, agricultural imports are restricted during peak
domestic production periods when local supply meets market needs, and
open only when domestic yields fall short.

The mechanism relies on data gathered across the supply chain,
including cultivated land, central market arrivals, cold storage
stocks, and export-import trends.

Committee representatives from farming unions and trade groups agreed
on a flexible implementation model. Import timelines will be
continuously updated based on weather conditions, yield shifts, and
price fluctuations to ensure market stability and long-term
sustainability for the Kingdom’s agriculture.

//Petra// HA