Syrian refugees from Hama'a picking tomatoes in Ashrafiya, Mafraq. The land is leased from the Jordanian land owners by Palestinian who are bedoiun refugees from Beir Al-Sabi'e. The Palestinian bedouins employ the syrian refugees. They also live alongside the Syrians in tents opposite the tomato fields.
The tomatoes that are being harvested will be exported to the neighbouring Gulf countries.
The going rate per hour for harvesting tomatoes is JD 1 per hour.
The syrians typically work from 7am till 12 pm and then again from 2pm till 6pm. So the most that they will make for thus bacjbreaking labour is JD 9 per day.
Jordanians typically work for JD5 per day since they choose not to work in the afternoon when they prefer to go home to be with their kids after school.
According to the wife of the Jordanian landowner the relationship between the Palestinian lessor and the Syrian farmers changes from employer and employee after working hours whereby they are seen to socialise together whilst he also ensures that they have sufficient water and electricity for their daily needs.
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