Aquaponics projects to be launched in Northern Jordan Valley

The Jordan Ministry of Agriculture has signed an agreement with the Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association to set up a fish farming and aquaponics facilities in the Northern Jordan Valley.

The project targets fresh graduate engineers, adding that the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will offer a grant of up to $75,000 as part of the agreement, Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.

The project offers training and qualification opportunities for a vast number of new graduate engineers, in addition to direct and indirect job opportunities for at least 15 others, with the potential for more as the project expands, as well as 20 job opportunities for logistics and project assistance positions, said Ahmad Hamouri, president of the association.

Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat said that the Agricultural Credit Corporation has provided over JD20 million in aid to entrepreneurship fish farming projects, and is also supporting young entrepreneurs through the agricultural innovation incubator at the National Agricultural Research Center.

PHOTO: The Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement with the Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association to set up a fish farming and aquaponics facilities in the Northern Jordan Valley. Credit: Jordan Ministry of Agriculture

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