Badia, rural products get a boost from permanent exhibition

AMMAN — Prime Minister Omar Razzaz on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the permanent exhibition of badia and rural products on a five-dunum parcel of land in the Seventh Circle area.

The exhibition is part of the government’s programme designated to support economic and social initiatives, along with combating poverty and unemployment, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in cooperation with Jordan Cooperative Corporation and the Environment Ministry’s environmental compensation programme, the Amman-based event aims at creating job opportunities and attracting tourists. 

Razzaz, during the ceremony, highlighted the role of the permanent exhibition as a platform for showcasing local products, reiterating the government’s support for boosting productivity.

Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Shahahdeh said that the sector is of vital importance, stressing that focusing on agriculture will address poverty and unemployment.

The UNDP resident representative in Amman Sarah Ferrer Olivia said that the notion of permanent exhibitions supports sustainable development, praising the Kingdom’s role in linking badia and the  countryside to the capital.