Ammon News - The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has confirmed robust barley stockpiles exceeding strategic safety thresholds with inventory levels sufficient to meet national consumption patterns for eight months, according to official spokesperson Yanal Barmawi.

"Market supply channels are operating at full capacity with absolutely no distribution constraints," Barmawi told Jordan News Agency (Petra) Wednesday, clarifying that perceived shortages reported by livestock producers stem from demand-side pressures triggered by precipitation deficits and compromised grazing conditions rather than supply-side limitations.

Barmawi explained that standard allocation protocols distribute subsidized feed components (barley and wheat bran) through scheduled disbursement cycles via designated distribution hubs, while current market conditions have generated pressure for single-phase allocations.

The ministry maintains strict adherence to equitable distribution frameworks ensuring comprehensive access to subsidized agricultural inputs across all qualified livestock operations, noting that single-disbursement models would create logistical bottlenecks affecting synchronized distribution patterns.

To optimize operational efficiency, the spokesperson disclosed implementation of an integrated digital transformation initiative for subsidy distribution mechanisms, creating an automated requisition platform enabling volume-specific requests within predetermined allocation parameters through designated distribution centers.

"This digital architecture provides real-time inventory management data, generating dynamic demand analytics for barley requirements with corresponding bran allocation metrics, facilitating precision logistics through the distribution network," he elaborated.

Upon full implementation, the enhanced distribution infrastructure will enable multi-channel access across all 51 national feed centers, eliminating the single-hub constraints of the current distribution architecture.

Monthly distribution volumes currently maintain operational stability at 80-85 thousand metric tons for barley and 18-20 thousand tons for bran, with seasonal fluctuations corresponding to wheat milling cycles, particularly during Ramadan when bread consumption patterns impact milling operations and subsequent bran availability. Petra