CNBC | ELZUBI on the Fertilizer and Food Crisis
The rise in global food prices is the result of several overlapping factors.
The most significant drivers include higher energy, fuel, and international shipping costs.
These are compounded by disruptions in supply chains, adverse weather conditions, and volatility in commodity markets.
Energy is not the sole cause, but it is a pivotal factor, as it affects every stage of the food production process.
ELZUBI to Al Ghad: Apple Imports Threaten Local Production and Increase Losses
Food security expert Dr. Fadel ELZUBI said that weather conditions and climate change play a major role in determining the timing of Jordan’s apple harvest and its arrival in the market. In previous years, the apple harvest season in the Mafraq region sometimes began before August 1 and continued until approximately mid-September. Today, however, as a result of changing weather patterns and climatic conditions, fruit ripening and the start of the harvest have been delayed until late August or early September, extending into early October. This delay consequently postpones the availability of locally produced apples in the market.
ELZUBI to Al Ghad: “Medjool Dates” – What Are the Obstacles to Expanding Their Cultivation?
Food security expert Dr. Fadel ELZUBI says that the success of Medjool date production has been driven primarily by private-sector investments that capitalized on a genuine climatic advantage in the Jordan Valley and the southern regions.
ELZUBI to AlMamlaka: Hunger in Gaza Now
The gains achieved since the ceasefire are fragile because they are based on relief assistance rather than structural improvements.
Acute malnutrition has declined because preventive programs were expanded. Now, that very funding is being withdrawn as winter approaches, while local food production remains paralyzed.