SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
O3-SBD is a project whose positioning is at the crossroads of societal expectations and needs among the most important in the world today: those concerning food security and sustainable development in agriculture and the need to maintain the competitiveness of Jordanian SMEs.
We represent this positioning by the cross-referencing of the schematic representations of these expectations:
The impacts of O3-SBD are well located on these two levels:
1.It contributes to the competitiveness of Manaseer Natural Solutions in Jordanian market.
2.It contributes to proposing solutions for the development of sustainable agriculture (respect for the environment, reduction of pesticides, desire to develop clean and free residues production systems, etc.) in Jordan by relying on Ozone applications and the use of specialized ecofriendly Bio stimulants.
More specifically, O3-SBD project ambition as economic impact will result in:
A) The positioning of MNS as a leading company in proposing OZONE applications to agriculture in Middle east and in Jordan to treat soilborne diseases instead of using pesticides.
B) National economic development through:
I)The development of a turnover of 400 KJOD for the treatment of 1% of deciduous crops (700 Ha) by the first year after the end of the project.
II)This business opportunity can reach 1,5 Million JOD in 5 years.
III)The creation of direct highly qualified jobs 3 employees and 1/3 is for woman.at the end of the project.
IV)Strengthening the cooperation with the Academic Research Laboratory Higher Education Institute from University of Jordan). Potentially to continue in a new collaborative research program with a larger impactful project with integration of more and new partners from the economic and civil societies.
VI)industrial investments in MNS for more machines to catch a higher economic opportunities and larger surfaces like PIVOTS projects in Wadi Rum and Almoudawara projects.
C) Scientific productions in form of in scientific papers; reports, brochures and dissemination through an international conference.
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D) The creation of highly qualified jobs during the project: 3 in Research & Development (Plant Protection Department), 3 in Technical development & experimentations (MNS), and part time internal resources (Regulatory, Communication and Accountant),
D) The transfer of the knowledge acquired at different levels Laboratory, controlled conditions and at farm levels to create a unique expertise at the company. This project takes into account the evolution and expectations of new trends in world wide agriculture, its results will be easily transposable to regional farmers, also making it possible to share the experiences and knowledge acquired with neighboring countries in middle east.
The scientific impacts resulting from O3-SDB are:
1.Unique expertise at University of Jordan for sustainable solutions in Agriculture with combination Ozone and Biostimulants.
2.Validation protocols of the efficacy of biocontrol in soilborne diseases with Ozone applications : Competences hub at university of Jordan specifically in plant protection by application of ecofriendly solutions.
3.Creation of joint excellence team between University and Manaseer Natural Solutions.