Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities in Iraq agriculture.
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has held a preliminary meeting with a delegation from Ecolog International, which it says is a "German company headquartered in the Netherlands", to discuss potential investment cooperation in Iraq. According to the NIC, the meeting was chaired by commission head Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri, with the director-general […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Water Resources, Muthanna Ali Mahdi Al Tamimi, met his Egyptian counterpart, Dr Hani Sewilam, on the sidelines of the Ninth Cairo Water Week to discuss cooperation in water resource management. The meeting focused on implementing a memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries. Al Tamimi expressed readiness to […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Water Reserves Seven Times Higher than Last Year: PM Adviser Iraq's stored water reserves have increased more than seven-fold compared with the same period last year, as heavy rainfall has replenished dams and […]
By John Lee. Somalia and Iraq have held talks on activating their bilateral joint committee and expanding economic and agricultural cooperation, including the potential launch of Somali livestock exports to Iraq. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, the discussions took place on the sidelines of the 52nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers […]
By John Lee. Five grain storage silos are being built across Iraq by Switzerland-based Bühler, covering the provinces of Najaf, Anbar, Muthanna, Wasit, and Kirkuk. Bühler is responsible for the electromechanical works, while Samco is carrying out civil construction. Minister of Trade Mustafa Nizar Jumaa visited Bühler's headquarters in Switzerland, accompanied by Dr Haider Nouri […]
By John Lee. The Dulmaj [Delmaj] Marsh (Hor Al-Dalmaj) is to be formally promoted as an integrated investment opportunity covering the provinces of Wasit and Diwaniyah. The National Investment Commission (NIC), in coordination with the investment authorities of both provinces, plans to offer the wetland as a package of development projects designed to activate the […]
From UN Iraq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Government of Iraq, FAO and World Bank launch new initiative to strengthen farm management and dairy value chains in Iraq The Government of Iraq, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […]
From UN Iraq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. FAO, European Union and Ministry of Agriculture inaugurate rehabilitated National Plant Genetic Resources Bank in Baghdad The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union and the Ministry of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Cabinet has approved the winter agricultural plan for the 2026/27 season, setting out wheat procurement targets, seed subsidies, and fertiliser policy. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Trade is authorised to purchase up to 4 million tonnes of wheat from all governorates, excluding the Kurdistan Region, at prices […]
By John Lee. Iraq has announced a package of economic stimulus measures totalling around IQD 3.5 trillion ($2.7bn), covering housing finance, industrial lending, contractor payments, agricultural dues, and an expanded generations fund. The measures were agreed at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and attended by the Minister of Finance, the Governor of […]
By John Lee. A Russian business mission has signed its first commercial agreements with Iraqi counterparts in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), following meetings with the Kurdistan Importers and Exporters Union in Erbil. Branch heads from five provinces - Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, Kirkuk, and Halabja - took part in the expanded session. According to […]
By John Lee. A British company has held talks with Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture on expanding technical cooperation in tissue-culture date palm propagation, acclimatisation techniques, and date production. The ministry's Horticulture Directorate received a delegation from Date Palm Developments (DPD) to discuss knowledge transfer and potential support for agricultural infrastructure and the fertiliser sector. Dr […]
