Jordan faces unprecedented drought

An official at the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture, Mazin al-Khasawenah, said Jordan is currently facing an unprecedented drought, a situation which greatly affects agricultural crops. In an interview with Monte Carlo Radio on Tuesday, the Jordanian official stated that the damage resulting from the drought for this year is estimated at more than US $200 million.

The Jordanian official added that the Jordanian government has taken a series of measures and plans in order to alleviate the consequences of the drought on crops and fruit trees.