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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetArab Forum For Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)
Country brief - Jordan
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The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) is a regional platform strengthening rural advisory and extension systems across the Arab region by linking public, private, and civil-society providers to scale inclusive, climate-smart services. This brief highlights a water-scarce agrifood sector in Jordan that, though modest in GDP and employment, remains strategic for livelihoods. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetArab Forum For Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)
Country brief - Egypt
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The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) strengthens rural advisory and extension systems across the Arab region by linking public, private, and civil-society providers to scale inclusive, climate-smart services. In Egypt, agriculture remains a cornerstone of Egypt’s economy and poverty reduction strategy, employing 19 percent of the population (World Bank, 2023). In 2021, agricultural land covered 4.1 percent of total land area (about 4.03 million hectares), up from 3.83 million in 2019. The sector is highly fragmented: 81 percent of farms are under three feddans, with an average holding of less than one feddan. Women own only 5.72 percent of landholdings (FAO, 2023a). Expansion is possible through desert land reclamation, largely driven by private farms using groundwater.However, the sector faces major challenges, including water scarcity, land degradation, climate change impacts, and limited market access/value addition for farmers. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetArab Forum For Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)
Country brief - Palestine
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The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) strengthens inclusive, climate-smart advisory services across the Arab region. In Palestine, farming persists under severe human-induced constraints, movement restrictions and land confiscation compounded by water scarcity, which also weakens extension delivery. Field crops cover about 217 000 dunums, mostly in the West Bank, with Jenin and Hebron leading. Policy frameworks led by Law by Decree No. 14 of 2018 and rural development strategies aim to tighten resource governance, expand finance and cooperatives, and strengthen services. With movement limits, digital delivery has grown via WhatsApp and Facebook, and an electronic extension program is being developed by the Ministry of Agriculture.
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