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In Numbers 15,276 people assisted USD 523,444 in cash-based transfers made USD 14.9 million six months (April - September 2025) net funding requirements Operational Updates General Food Assistance WFP provided e-vouchers to over 4,000 resident beneficiaries (1,186 households) in the Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (formerly Jed'ah 1 Centre) in Ninewa Governorate. Additionally, WFP provided cash assistance […]
From AAA Holding Group. AAA Holding Group Completes Acquisition of 45% Stake in Phosphate Fertiliser Project in Basra We are proud to announce that AAA Holding Group has successfully completed the acquisition of an additional 45% stake in the Phosphate Fertiliser Project in Basra, following the purchase of shares from existing stakeholders. With this strategic […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fresh solutions: youth tackle tomato waste in Iraq When Zaid, a veterinarian and university lecturer, decided to enter a hackathon to dream up innovations in agriculture, he turned to […]
By John Lee. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein chaired the eleventh meeting of the Ministerial Council for Economy on 27 April 2025. The session was attended by senior officials including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, the Ministers of Finance, Agriculture, and Labour and Social Affairs, as well as […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): How Iraq is Modernising and Diversifying its Growing Economy For the last three years Iraq has enjoyed relative stability, good oil prices and a growing economy. For those who invested in the Iraqi stock market, returns of over 100% are common and GDP in 2025 is estimated to […]
By John Lee. Professor Dr. Mahmoud Saleh Al-Khafaji of the Department of Water Resources Engineering at the University of Baghdad chaired a meeting organised by the Prime Minister's Office Adviser for Scientific, Academic, and Artificial Intelligence Affairs to explore smart digital solutions for water system management in Iraq. The session featured presentations on advanced technologies, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has announced that, as part of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani's initiative to plant five million trees across Iraq, the Ministry has so far planted 54,000 seedlings at 102 sites in Baghdad and the provinces (excluding the Kurdistan Region). Mohammed Awad Kazem, Head of the Afforestation and […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Tigris River at Risk: Pollution Threatens Iraq's Lifeline, Public Health The visual transformation of the river is already apparent. Once known for its shimmering blue waters, the Tigris has taken on a murky hue, […]
By John Lee. The World Food Programme (WFP) in Iraq has published its Annual Report 2024, highlighting the following key messages: Through strategic partnerships with the Government, WFP introduced innovative nature-based solutions to support climate adaptation through mangrove restoration, community assets, and climate information systems to boost agricultural productivity while strengthening government capacity for emission […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to implement vertical farming as part of efforts to optimize land use and reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers. Deputy Agriculture Minister Mahdi Sahar told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the technique involves growing crops in stacked layers, using hydroponics and aeroponics instead of […]
From IMPACT. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Climate Change and Agriculture in Al-Dawaya and Al-Gharraf (March 2025) This assessment was conducted in the Al-Dawaya and Al-Gharraf sub-districts of Thi-Qar [Dhi Qar] governorate, a region facing an unprecedented climate-induced crisis. Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers authorised the Ministry of Agriculture to contract with Date Palm Developments Ltd (DPD) to supply 20,000 tissue-cultured palm seedlings as part of the National Program for Date Palm Rehabilitation and Seedling Propagation in Iraq for 2024. The council also exempted it from government contracting and budget execution regulations. […]
