Amman: The Director General of the Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC), Mohammad Doujan, announced that the organization successfully financed over 12,880 farmers and investors in Jordan's agricultural sector throughout 2025. Doujan highlighted that this financial support included 9,350 men and 3,650 women, totaling JD46 million, which represents an increase of JD7 million compared to 2024.
According to Jordan News Agency, Doujan specified that JD9 million were allocated under the Islamic financing system, while approximately JD11 million were disbursed through subsidized, interest-free loans. These funds supported various agricultural projects and programs spanning both plant and animal sectors, as well as mechanization, agricultural processing equipment, and all essential production inputs.
Doujan emphasized that the loans focused on key pillars of agricultural development, which involve the intensive use of modern technology and techniques, along with agricultural processing to ensure maximum food security for Jordanians. The loans prioritized rural and desert regions, poverty pockets, and family-run projects for women and job seekers, aiming to foster significant agricultural development.
Additionally, the funds supported projects with quick-income potential and contributed to alleviating poverty and unemployment. Notable funded initiatives included food processing, livestock development, land reclamation, modern irrigation systems, deficit crops, and renewable energy projects.
According to the ACC, the loans were distributed across the corporation's branches, with the northern governorates receiving JD25 million, the central offices obtaining JD32 million, and the southern branches securing JD16 million. Doujan reiterated the ACC's commitment to funding projects that reduce poverty and unemployment, allocating JD8 million to benefit approximately 2,150 job seekers.
Doujan further mentioned that these loans were specifically directed to the Jordanian Badia regions in the kingdom's northern, central, and southern areas, as well as to rural districts. Looking ahead, he stressed the continuation of the rural financing program, which aims to fund projects closely linked to the agricultural sector, enhance local marketing channels, and create job opportunities for countryside residents. Approximately JD4 million were disbursed under this program, benefiting 938 borrowers.