Ajloun: "Grazing with Trees" project discusses challenges faced by farmers and livestock breeders
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A community discussion session was held at the headquarters of the Wadi Rajeb Women Cooperative in Ajloun Governorate, in cooperation with the Ajloun Agriculture Directorate and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of the preparations to implement the "Grazing with Trees" project, which aims to enhance sustainable forest management, support local communities, and improve their livelihoods.
The session was attended by engineer and social expert Majd Abu Zghlan and agricultural engineer Reham Momani, alongside a number of local community members. They discussed the current situation of livestock breeders, farmers, and female farmers, and identified the key challenges and opportunities related to livelihoods and local value chains, thereby enhancing community participation and ensuring comprehensive benefit from the project's activities.
Participants discussed local needs and priorities related to the agricultural and pastoral sectors, as well as the importance of involving farmers, livestock breeders, women, and youth in identifying challenges and proposing appropriate solutions, which contributes to developing interventions that respond to the realities of local communities and support their economic opportunities.
The "Grazing with Trees" project is being implemented in Jordan by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture and with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It aims to promote sustainable forest management and integrate sustainable grazing practices with forest resource management, contributing to the protection of vegetation cover, the conservation of natural resources, and the reduction of land degradation.
The project also focuses on empowering local communities living near forested areas, enhancing their participation in identifying priorities and developing appropriate plans and interventions, which supports the sustainability of natural resources, improves livelihoods, and promotes fair access to available opportunities.
This session comes as part of a series of field consultations carried out by the project in the targeted governorates, aiming to ensure that its interventions are based on the needs and priorities of local communities, and to reinforce the approach of community participation and inclusivity across various planning and implementation stages.
