Jordan's exports of fruits and vegetables to the Iraqi market are "steadily increasing" since the reopening of the border between the two countries in September, The Jordan Times reported Monday (October 16th).
Around 200 refrigerated trucks carried the country’s agricultural produce across the border since the reopening, according to official figures.
"Jordan has exported more than 5,000 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to Iraq since the borders reopened. The exports were mainly tomatoes and fruits, such as peaches," Ministry of Agriculture spokesman Nimer Haddadin said.
Fruits are currently the main agricultural produce exported to Iraq, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, which said the Iraqi market is scheduled to receive Jordan’s winter produce as soon as the cold weather starts.
The exports are steadily increasing, Haddadin said, expecting the volume of exports to return to normal gradually.
