Officials discussed increasing cooperation in the development of forests during a Sunday meeting with Secretary General of Jordan's Agriculture Ministry Radi Tarawneh and U.S. Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell. Among topics discussed, Tarawneh briefed the U.S. official and accompanying delegation on his ministry's efforts to protect Jordan's forests, as well as boosting technical and services cooperation between the two countries in the field of rangelands and watershed management, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported. Also, Tarawneh spoke about the challenges facing the forest sector in Jordan and efforts made by the ministry in carrying out national initiatives to increase green spaces. Further, Tarawneh briefed the U.S. official on ways to expand nature reserves to help livestock breeders and rangeland development through the cultivation of drought-resistant crops, stressing the importance of cooperation with friendly countries in working together in this area.
