FAO and Agricultural Engineers Association launch the third agricultural scientific conference in Irbid

Irbid - Under the patronage of Her Highness Princess Basma Bint Ali, and with funding from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the “Transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems” project, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy. The Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association in Irbid organized the third agricultural scientific conference entitled The State of Food Security and Nutrition in Jordan “Challenges and Opportunities”, and an exhibition of rural products and food industries at the Professional Syndicates Complex - Irbid, on Monday and Tuesday 19 and 20 June 2023.

The conference was attended by representatives from multiple scientific institutions, three universities, the Ministry of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Agricultural Research Center, the commercial, industrial , private sector, community based organization and small business farmers. .

The conference aimed to coordinate between partners and maintain a communication channels to support and develop food security in Jordan by highlighting the importance of stakeholders’ role in food security, and sharing knowledge and best practices. It also aimed at highlighting the importance of nutritional care in all levels of preventive and curative health care in public hospitals to provide primary health care that prevents or reduces disease and its complications, especially diseases resulting from or related to malnutrition.

The conference also focused on the essential role of women in food security. Therefore, 40 women led businesses in rural areas in agriculture and food processing participated in the exhibition to demonstrate agri-products some of the variety produces which rural women can produce.

“Transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems” project, aims to contribute to the sustainable achievement of food security among rural Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanian hosts, by enhancing their capacity to successfully participate in efficient sustainable Agri-food systems and building their capacities for decent work opportunities as well as advocating for food waste reduction which has a profound effect on sustainbility,food security and rural development through training sessions.