Acted NGO 265d ago

Farmers in Jordan face increasing climate challenges, including water scarcity, unpredictable rainfall, soil degradation, and extreme temperatures, which threaten crop yields and livelihoods. With support from Acted through the Grow Economy consortium, Thaher, a small grape farmer in Ajloun, learned techniques to reduce losses, optimize water use, and rely more on organic fertilization—helping him adapt to these climate pressures while making his farm more sustainable and cost-effective. The Grow Economy project targets 98 smallholder farmers, addressing challenges such as reliance on rain-fed farming, limited income diversification, poor water access, and restricted market opportunities, which particularly affect Syrian farmers. Farmers benefit from hands-on training in post-harvest handling and primary production, business development grants for activities like food processing and eco-tourism, and tailored tool kits including drought-tolerant seeds, irrigation systems, and other essential agricultural tools. The Grow Economy consortium, funded by AFD and led by Acted in partnership with Action Against Hunger (ACF), Terre des Hommes (Tdh), Phenix Centre for Sustainable Development, ECO Consult, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), and the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), supports Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians working in the agriculture sector.