Amman: Minister of Agriculture Saeb Khreisat met with US Charg© d'Affaires Peter Shea to discuss ways to enhance bilateral agricultural trade exchange. Khreisat emphasized the Jordan-U.S. relations and cooperation, particularly in agriculture, and outlined key challenges, including Jordan's water scarcity and climate change.
According to Jordan News Agency, the minister also called for strengthening joint partnerships to address these challenges, highlighting efforts to develop modern irrigation systems, promote smart agriculture, and support small and medium enterprises. Shea praised Jordan's efforts to serve the agricultural sector despite limited resources and reaffirmed US commitment to continued cooperation and knowledge exchange.
The ministry statement revealed that talks explored opportunities to increase Jordanian exports of dates and olive oil to the US market. They also discussed benefiting from American expertise and technologies to improve production quality and export efficiency. Both sides noted that developing agricultural trade is an important economic lever that opens new markets for Jordanian farmers.