Amman, July 2 (Petra) -- Minister of Agriculture and Chairman of the Jordan Cooperative Corporation (JCC) Board, Saeb Khraisat, on Thursday checked on the corporation's current operations and the programs and projects implemented to support the Kingdom's cooperative sector.

Khraisat commended the JCC's supervisory and administrative role in implementing the seed multiplication project and overseeing the collection of wheat and barley crops from farmers during the current agricultural season.

He also praised JCC's management of wheat and barley seed cleaning and sterilization operations, aimed at providing farmers with high-quality certified seeds.

He called for classifying cooperative societies, in accordance with the nature of their activities and areas of specialization to improve their "efficiency" and strengthen the services they provide to members.

Khraisat also reviewed progress on the wool shearing project in the Qatraneh District, which is implemented with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and managed by the JCC. The project aims to support livestock breeders and increase the added value of their products.

Via video conference, Khraisat also joined part of a joint meeting between the JCC, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and experts working on updating cooperative legislation.

The proposed amendments cover the Cooperative Development Fund (CDF), the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI), and regulations governing cooperatives and their unions.

As for future steps, he noted importance of modernizing the legislative framework governing the cooperative sector to align with the best international practices to enhance its efficiency.

Khraisat praised the corporation's efforts to expand partnerships with national institutions and international organizations to facilitate cooperatives' access to financial support for development projects, while providing training and technical assistance.

Commending the ILO's support for strengthening capacities of the corporation's staff and cooperative members, he said this effort contributes to the preparation of the National Strategy for the Jordanian Cooperative Movement, and supports automation of services and digital transformation initiatives aimed at improving institutional performance and service delivery.

//Petra// NQ