# Jordan: $1.4bln allocated to support food security, stabilise prices

> Jordan's government has allocated JD1.06 billion to subsidise strategic food commodities between 2023 and 2026, covering bread, wheat, barley, bran and household cooking gas. Ministry of Finance figures show total annual subsidies of JD277 million in 2023, JD289 million in 2024, JD242.5 million in 2025 and JD251 million in 2026, with wheat and barley support making up the bulk.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T12:05:42.541Z
- Category: policy · region Jordan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79568-jordan-1-4bln-allocated-to-support-food-security-stabilise-prices
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained state subsidies on wheat, barley and bran keep domestic feed and bread input costs cushioned in Jordan, which supports steady import demand for these grains regardless of world price swings.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-29 | [ITC's Puri hopes food export bans are short-lived once supply stabilises \| Company News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34535-itc-s-puri-hopes-food-export-bans-are-short-lived-once-supply-stabilises.md) | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-19 | [Draft Agri Export Policy seeks to end curbs to bring in stability - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65960-draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability-the.md) | -0.5% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-17 | [India to pitch for permanent solution for food security in WTO meet \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44023-india-to-pitch-for-permanent-solution-for-food-security-in-wto-meet-economy-and.md) | +1.3% | -7.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-29 | [Farmers want more crop support. But do price safety nets work? \| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34089-farmers-want-more-crop-support-but-do-price-safety-nets-work-kcur-kansas-city.md) | -4.7% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-03 | [India says no plans for now to curb food exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40901-india-says-no-plans-for-now-to-curb-food-exports.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-11-04:newsml_Zaw4nmSgC:0-zawya-jordan-1-4bln-allocated-to-support-food-security-stabilise-prices/

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