date:Aug 05, 2016
In comparison to July 2015, fruit and vegetables exports from Jordan fell by 27 percent in July 2016. The sharp decline in exports is attributed to successive heat waves that affected the Kingdom and led to a rise in the prices of vegetables and fruits, according to Assistant Secretary General of Agriculture Ministry for Marketing Salah Tarawneh.
The volume of exports last month stood at 72,800 compared to 100,000 in July 2015.
Tarawneh highlighted that the unseasonably high temperatures cause