Khaberni - Dr. Abdul Hafez Abu Arabi, the Director of Agriculture in Irbid Governorate, confirmed that this year's rainfall is promising for a productive agricultural season, as this rainy season has been characterized by heavy rains.
Abu Arabi added on Saturday that the period between each weather depression contributed to providing high moisture for the soil, which will benefit plants and trees positively and distinctively. Although we are still in the first third of the season, the rainfall rate has already exceeded 50% of the general average, according to Petra.
Abu Arabi explained that the rain helped fill all the rainwater harvesting wells, which is one of the massive and strategic projects for utilizing rainwater in such seasons. Farmers rely on these throughout the agricultural season, which can extend up to 6 months without the need for any other water source, thus reducing expenses and easing the pressure on known water resources.
Abu Arabi noted that the Irbid Agriculture Directorate had provided farmers with 2750 wells over the past three years at a cost of 4 million and 125 thousand dinars, with a renewable water stock during the rainy season estimated at about 100,000 cubic meters that accumulates with each heavy weather depression.
On his part, Salem Khasawneh, the Director of Agriculture for Koura district, stated that the district has witnessed heavy rainfall in recent days, which caused several springs to burst and the water levels in valleys and agricultural areas to rise.
Khasawneh added that these rains have revived the land and brought good tidings to the farmers, noting that the natural scenery in Koura district has notably transformed as spring arrived early and the lands were clothed in greenery, reflecting the bounty and generosity of the season.
Khasawneh mentioned that these rainfalls will have a direct positive impact on the water stock, agricultural soil, field crops, and fruit trees.
He highlighted that the lush nature in the Koura district has contributed to revitalizing tourism movement as the district experienced significant visitor turnout from Jordanians and the Arab Gulf states, enjoying the beauty of spring. He pointed out that the Um Al-Naml area attracted large numbers of visitors during the past days.
He confirmed that the staff of the Koura Agriculture Directorate is monitoring the conditions of agricultural lands, springs, and forests on the ground to ensure their safety and optimize the benefits from the rainy season, urging the conservation of water resources and the prevention of tampering with or polluting the springs.
