A recent drop in agricultural production due to bad weather conditions has triggered a sharp rise in vegetable prices in parts of Jordan. President of the Jordan Valley Farmers Union Adnan Khaddam said that vegetable prices are now at least 50 per cent higher. “Currently there is high demand for vegetables in particular…because of production declines in neighboring countries,” he stated.
Now, people, will demand local products, which can assist growers and farm owners in offsetting their losses, providing them a better chance at profit, Khaddam added.
The prices of cucumbers, aubergines, cabbage, leafy greens and other vegetable varieties have increased. Previously, the production season, which is usually starts in December, was impacted by delays for many crops, leading to low demand and drastically low prices.
Source: jordantimes.com