number of agencies

 Total agricultural R&D researchers (in full time equivalents)

     public

244.9

8

     private

8.7

7

 Public researchers by degree level (shares)

8

     PhD

 39.0 %

     MSc

22.9 %

     BSc

  38.1 %

Public female research staff (shares)

6

     PhD

19.2%

     MSc

17.4%

     BSc

4.7%

     total

13.2%

Support-staff-per-scientist ratios

6

     technical

0.3

     administrative

0.5

     other

0.8

     total

1.7

 Total agricultural R&D expenditures

     in million 2000 local currencies (Jordanian dinars)

          public

3.8

8

          private

0.3

7

     in million 2000 PPP dollars

          public

12.0

8

          private

0.8

7

 Research focus of public and private research staff (shares)

8

     Crops

 68.2 %

     Livestock

 20.9 %

     Natural resources  

 5.4 %

Main crops: olives (14.8%), wheat (13.0 %), barley (10.6 %), tomato (7.1 %), onions (6.5 %), apples (6.3%), citrus fruits (6.2%), and dates (6.1 %)

Main livestock items: sheep & goats (47.9 %), pastures & forages (19.8%), beef (18.0%), poultry (17.2 %), and dairy (13.3 %)