Amman:The Ministry of Labor has signed agreements with Millennium Farms and Safe Food for Agricultural Industries (Afico) to employ 171 Jordanians in the agricultural and food industries, with an emphasis on increasing female participation in these sectors.
According to Jordan News Agency, the agreements were aimed at raising awareness among job seekers and their families about the importance of work commitment and adherence to company regulations. The agreements were signed by the Minister of Transport and Minister of Labor, Dr. Nidal Qatamin, alongside Ali Madani, General Manager of Millennium Farms, and Hassan Al Qudah, General Manager of Afico, with Dr. Abdul Halim Dujan, Secretary-General of the Ministry, also present.
The first agreement will see 121 Jordanians employed at Millennium Farms in Wadi Araba for a year under the national workforce support program. This initiative aims to create job opportunities and enhance female participation in the labor market by offering additional grants for hiring women.
The second agreement supports the employment of 50 Jordanians at Afico in the Agricultural-Industrial Development Complex in the Southern Jordan Valley, Karak governorate. It includes wage support for three years, prioritizes local residents, and aims to reduce unemployment by leveraging job opportunities from agricultural and food investments.
The Ministry's Vocational, Technical, and Skill Development Education and Training Support Fund will provide financial assistance according to approved guidelines, covering 50% of the minimum wage, a JD25 transportation allowance, and a JD25 monthly social security contribution per worker. The companies will also offer training programs, ensure written employment contracts, enroll workers in the social security system, and comply with labor laws to sustain job opportunities beyond the support period.