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Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Engineer Yarub Al-Qudah, emphasized that protecting national food security, ensuring the continuity of supply chains, and maintaining a secure reserve of basic and food commodities are top priorities for the government, ensuring the fulfillment of citizens' needs under various circumstances.
Al-Qudah pointed out the importance of enhancing the strategic reserve of food commodities and ensuring their availability in sufficient quantities in local markets, in preparation for the holy month of Ramadan, which contributes to meeting citizens' needs and maintaining price stability.
This came during a meeting held by Al-Qudah on Tuesday at the ministry's headquarters with representatives of the foodstuff trade sector, in the presence of the Chairman of the Temporary Committee for Managing the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Wael Shuqeirat, the Chairman of the Temporary Committee for the Amman Chamber of Commerce, Mohammad Abu Oudeh, and a number of merchants and sector representatives, to discuss the reality of supply chains, the challenges facing the sector, and ways to ensure the flow of goods to local markets without interruption.
Al-Qudah stressed the importance of the partnership between the public and private sectors in maintaining market stability and providing basic commodities at appropriate and fair prices, highlighting the continuation of coordination with chambers of commerce and private sector representatives to monitor regional and international changes and their repercussions on import and shipping, and to address any obstacles that may affect the smooth flow of supply.
For their part, Shuqeirat and Abu Oudeh emphasized the importance of continuing cooperation and coordination with the ministry, facilitating import procedures, and overcoming obstacles facing merchants, ensuring the continuous flow of foodstuffs while maintaining market stability and the availability of goods for citizens.
The merchants reviewed the prominent challenges facing the sector, notably the rising costs of import and shipping, while appreciating the ministry's responsiveness to their remarks and its keenness to consult with them to find practical solutions that contribute to facilitating the sector's operations, enhancing its competitiveness, and supporting the national economy.
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