Jordan: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
Jordan’s biotechnology draft biosafety law based on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which among other issues mandates the labeling of biotech products, has yet to be approved since its drafting two years ago. There is no clear timetable when or if the Biosafety Law will be ratified by Parliament. Jordan’s poultry and dairy industry are completely dependent on grain and oilseeds imports. In 2014, Jordan imported over $550,000 of U.S. origin soybean meal, and $200,000 of distillers dried grains with solubles.
