Characteristics of Dairy Value Chain in Jordan

Alhammd, Zainab (2020) Characteristics of Dairy Value Chain in Jordan. Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 15 (3). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2456-639X

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Abstract

The objective of this report is to analyze the milk value chain in Jordan depending on information gathering by own experience and The Jordan’s ministry of agriculture report 2015.

Total amount of milk production by dairy subsector is (266599) tons which represent 44% of total milk consumption, Sheep and Goat milk production is (78436) tons and the amount of imported milk converted as fresh milk is (262845) tons, which is represent more than 43% of total consumption.

The agriculture sector in Jordan consists of two main sub-sectors: Crop production and livestock industry. Livestock is estimated to contribute to about one-half of the total agricultural GDP. The production of food producing animals is valued to around JD820 million; JD435 million generated from the poultry industry and JD385 million from dairy cattle and small ruminants (sheep and goats) enterprises Ministry of Agriculture.

The livestock industry consists of facilities of food producing animals (dairy cattle, poultry, sheep, and goats) and several supporting services (factories of veterinary medicines, feed factories, milk processing plants, slaughter houses, and marketing services).

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Library Keep > Social Sciences and Humanities
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Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2023 07:53
Last Modified: 13 Mar 2024 04:30
URI: http://archive.jibiology.com/id/eprint/321

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