Food industry supplies 62% of market

The Vice President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry clarified that the food manufacturing sector is one of the key pillars of national food security, as its local products cover more than 62% of the Jordanian market's needs. About 70% of the sales of companies operating in this sector are directed towards the local market, which reduces dependence on imports and enhances market resilience in facing crises, with the sector demonstrating the ability to maintain continuous production and regularly supply food commodities. The sector's annual production is estimated at approximately 4.5 billion Jordanian dinars, encompassing around 2,600 employment-generating facilities and employing over 66,000 people. It significantly contributes to the GDP and exports its products to 114 countries. Its exports grew from 458 million dinars in 2021 to about 926 million dinars last year, mainly relying on markets in the Gulf and Iraq. The sector aims, in its Vision 2033, to increase its contribution to the GDP to 2.9%, expand its export capacity to 4.3 billion dinars, and raise the number of employees to 72,000. It also emphasizes the importance of strengthening the integration of the industrial and agricultural sectors to achieve food stability and mitigate the impacts of global challenges such as rising shipping and energy costs.

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