• Jordanian women work on a harvest of green beans at a farm in Ghor al-Haditha, around 80km (50 miles) south of the capital Amman. Experts say the country is in the grip of one of the most severe droughts in its history, but many warn the worst is yet to come. AFP
    Jordanian women work on a harvest of green beans at a farm in Ghor al-Haditha, around 80km (50 miles) south of the capital Amman. Experts say the country is in the grip of one of the most severe droughts in its history, but many warn the worst is yet to come. AFP
  • Tomato plants are completely dried out because of a lack of irrigation water. AFP
    Tomato plants are completely dried out because of a lack of irrigation water. AFP
  • Jordan's Ministry of Environment says it is among the world's four most water-deficient countries and fears global warming will make the situation even worse. AFP
    Jordan's Ministry of Environment says it is among the world's four most water-deficient countries and fears global warming will make the situation even worse. AFP
  • The Mujib Dam in the Madaba Governorate is below normal capacity. AFP
    The Mujib Dam in the Madaba Governorate is below normal capacity. AFP
  • Jordan's fertile areas are home to many gardens and farmlands, but drought has taken a heavy toll. AFP
    Jordan's fertile areas are home to many gardens and farmlands, but drought has taken a heavy toll. AFP
  • The financial losses have been huge as people are unable to sell any of their produce. AFP
    The financial losses have been huge as people are unable to sell any of their produce. AFP
  • To make matters worse, prices slumped after exports dropped last year due to Covid-19-related border closures. AFP
    To make matters worse, prices slumped after exports dropped last year due to Covid-19-related border closures. AFP
  • Jordan's rainy season, which usually runs from October to the end of April, was exceptionally poor. AFP
    Jordan's rainy season, which usually runs from October to the end of April, was exceptionally poor. AFP
  • The World Bank says the mean annual temperature is expected to increase by two degrees Celsius and rainfall decrease by a fifth by 2050, meaning farmers will be left counting the costs. AFP
    The World Bank says the mean annual temperature is expected to increase by two degrees Celsius and rainfall decrease by a fifth by 2050, meaning farmers will be left counting the costs. AFP
  • Beyond crop irrigation, the drought could also reduce access to essential drinking water. AFP
    Beyond crop irrigation, the drought could also reduce access to essential drinking water. AFP

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Jordan in grip of severe drought - in pictures

Experts say the worst may still be to come

The National

May 06, 2021

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