ELZUBI to Al-Taj News: Ashes in the Season of Gold… Who Burns Jordan’s Wheat?

ELZUBI cautioned against drawing premature conclusions before official investigations are complete. However, he outlined likely scenarios: foremost among them climatic factors, including early heatwaves, rising temperatures, and dry vegetation around fields, which make crops and residues highly flammable.

ELZUBI to ALGHAD: Jordanian Awassi Sheep: Preserving the Breed and Maximizing Economic Value

ELZUBI emphasized that scientific and institutional tools are now available to address these challenges. The National Agricultural Research Center, in cooperation with Jordanian universities, has completed sequencing the Awassi genome and published its genetic map. This revealed unique genetic patterns, including 37 mitochondrial genes and 146 individual variants serving as genetic markers for selecting superior animals, thus establishing a reference genetic fingerprint for the breed.