The Executive Director of the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO), Ghaleb Hijazi, said that the number of projects benefiting from the corporation's programs in Jerash reached 21 projects in industrial, agricultural, and service sectors, which provided 46 job opportunities.
He added that support for projects includes financial and technical assistance and services that help owners develop their capabilities, improve the quality of their products, and enhance their access to markets, stressing the importance of aligning support with the needs of projects and their stages of development to ensure their sustainability and business expansion.
For her part, the President of the General Federation of Jordanian Women, Jalila Al-Samadi, emphasized the importance of supporting productive projects led by women through training, qualification, development of administrative and marketing skills, and facilitating access to finance and markets, which enhances women's economic empowerment and improves household income.
In turn, the President of the Federation of Charitable Societies in Jerash, Zaid Al-Zaboun, pointed to the role of associations in supporting productive and community initiatives and promoting self-reliance, noting the importance of partnership with developmental institutions and the private sector to direct support toward projects that provide job opportunities and achieve sustainable economic and social impact.
In the field of agricultural innovation, the Faisal Agricultural Nursery succeeded in germinating hybrid pistachio at a rate of 99 percent, compared to 92 percent in the country of origin, according to the nursery's data.
The nursery director, Bahjat Al-Sawalmeh, said that the nursery has developed a plan to produce 15,000 seedlings, with the first phase beginning with the germination of 1,000 seedlings, in preparation for expanding production in the coming period.
He explained that the variety is characterized by its resistance to fungal diseases and the possibility of planting it in areas of the Kingdom whose climatic conditions and soil nature suit its requirements, noting that the success of its cultivation requires providing technical guidance and information related to production and marketing.
These experiences reflect the importance of integrating financial, developmental, community, and agricultural efforts in Jerash, which enhances the investment of local resources, supports small and medium-sized enterprises, expands employment opportunities, and contributes to achieving sustainable economic development.
