Vegetables 2nd largest export of Jordan
Posted by Zawya
Jordan News Agency - Petra
28 July 2010


Amman - The Kingdom''s exports of vegetables ranked second after garments to be followed by potash and phosphate.

A statement by the Ministry of Agriculture, attributed the rise to the export of around 425,000 tonnes of vegetables compared to 338,000 tonnes during the first five months of 2009.

The rise in the volume of exports came due to joint efforts of the public and private sectors to overcome obstacles to reach foreign markets, the statement added.

Official figures by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), showed that revenues from exports of vegetables during the first five months of 2010 rose by 23 percent standing at JD 173 million compared to the same period of 2009.

© Jordan News Agency - Petra 2010

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