AMMAN — The Board of Directors of Al Hussein Fund for Excellence, chaired by Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Adel Sharkas, has approved the final results and announced the winners of Al Hussein Fund Awards in Agriculture and Food Security. 

 

The evaluation committees selected seven winning projects across the fields of plant production, animal production, and water and environment, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

 

In the field of plant production, the first prize was awarded to the project "Breeding and Use of the Predator Stethorus sp. for the Biological Control of the Two-Spotted Spider Mite."

 

Second place went to the project "Detection of Red Palm Weevil Infestation Using Remote Sensing Techniques". 

 

The third prize was awarded to the project "Eco-Friendly Fertilisers Using Nano and Hydrogel Technology".

 

In the field of animal production, the first prize was awarded to the project "Camelera". 

 

The second and third prizes were withheld due to a lack of submissions meeting the required standard.

 

In the water and environment field, the first prize was awarded to the project "Production of Peat Moss for Mushroom Cultivation and Plant Tissue Culture". 

 

The second prize went to the project "Ezrani" (Plant Me) for producing eco-friendly agricultural containers, while third place was awarded to the project "Smart Irrigation Technology".

 

The evaluation committees comprised experts from various disciplines related to the awards, representing agricultural faculties from Jordanian universities, the Royal Scientific Society, the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and the private sector.

 

A total of 212 projects were submitted for the awards, of which 167 were disqualified by the administrative committee for failing to meet the initial criteria. The eligible projects were then forwarded to the evaluation committees for review.

 

The launch of Al Hussein Fund Awards in Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the NARC, aligns with the objectives of the Economic Modernisation Vision (EMV), which focuses on food security, increasing agricultural production, advancing food manufacturing, and unlocking the potential of farmers and researchers in these areas.