1.
GV BARREN COUNTRY
0.03

2.
SV SIGN
0.06

3.
CV SIGN "PILOT PROJECT FOR BEDOUIN SETTLEMENT"
0.10

4.
SV MECHANICAL SPRAY SPRAYING CROPS
0.13

5.
SV CROPS
0.16

6.
SV MEN EXAMINE CROP
0.19

7.
GV MAN ON TRACTOR CUTTING DROPS (2 SHOTS)
0.29

8.
SV MAN BY WATER-MAIN (2 SHOTS)
0.35

9.
SV CAMEL DRINKING FROM TROUGH
0.42

10.
SV MAN PICKING VEGETABLES
0.45

11.
GV VEGETABLE GARDEN
0.49

12.
SV PEOPLE IN WHEAT FIELD
0.54

13.
SV PEOPLE CUTTING WHEAT
0.59

14.
GV MEN BY BALES MACHINE (2 SHOTS)
1.05

15.
SV MAN STACKING BALES OF WHEAT
1.09

16.
GV WATER FOUNTAIN
1.14

17.
SV BEDOUIN IN TENT REFRESHMENTS (2 SHOTS)
1.23



Initials GHB/VS/JH/ES



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Background: THE RESETTLEMENT OF BEDOUIN TRIBES IN JORDAN HAS BEEN PROGRESSING SINCE 1963, AND ONE OF THE SIX MAIN CENTRES IS AT AL-JAFER, NEAR MA'AN. THE BEDOUIN FAMILIES ARE ALLOCATED LAND AND ASSISTED WITH ITS CULTIVATION.

THE BEDOUINS ARE ALLOCATED PLOTS OF LAND WHICH THEY PLANT AS THEY WISH WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE. THEY ARE SUPPLIED WITH GRAIN, THE USE OF MACHINERY ON LOAN AND WATER SUPPLIES MAINLY FROM ARTESIAN WELLS.

AT THE AL-JAFER RESETTLEMENT AREA, THE PILOT PROJECT FOR THE WHOLE SCHEME, SIXTEEN HOUSES HAVE BEEN BUILT. BEDOUINS WHO ARE STILL LIVING IN THEIR TENTS WILL SOON BE PROVIDED WITH FURTHER HOUSES.

THE LAND IS GIVEN TO THE BEDOUINS FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL PAY A SMALL RENT. THE PROGRESS AND QUALITY OF CROPS AT AL-JAFER IS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE OTHER RESETTLEMENT AREAS.