The System of Agricultural Holdings in Jordan: Institutional Challenges and Recommendations for Legislative Reform
This paper examines the agricultural holdings (AHs) registration system in Jordan, which was originally designed for agricultural planning but has become a bureaucratic burden. Issues include discrepancies between the legal framework, instructions, and actual practices, such as mismatched definitions, inconsistent renewal processes, and conflicting signature requirements. The system's inefficiencies—like paper submissions despite electronic data and weak field inspections—reduce its effectiveness and increase farmers' costs.
The paper offers two sets of recommendations: policy reforms to align the registration process with the law and adopt digital solutions, and procedural changes to standardize practices, enforce certificate validity, and improve efficiency. Reforming the system is seen as crucial for enhancing agricultural governance and reducing bureaucratic barriers.
