Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities in Iraq agriculture.
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has issued more details of the major contract it has signed with the Austrian company Bauer, a maker of irrigation equipment. A spokesperson told state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA): The Ministry announced a contract for 12,000 pivot sprinklers to be delivered this year. The value of the purchase […]
From the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR): UN Agencies Launch Joint Programme to Support Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon in Climate Change Response The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) have launched a joint programme to support the health […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Garbage, pollution clog Iraq's twin lifeline rivers Iraq's two major rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, are becoming increasingly polluted with domestic, industrial, and agricultural waste, threatening the country's key lifeline waterways that are a […]
By John Lee. Dr. Abbas Jaber Al-Maliki, the Minister of Agriculture, has chaired a meeting with a delegation from the South Korean company KRE, led by Mr. Kweonk Suk Jan, to discuss smart farming techniques for tomatoes and rice, as well as advanced storage systems. The meeting was attended by Dr. Hussein Al-Wasiti, the Advisor […]
From UN-Habitat Iraq: Transitioning to E-land Governance in Iraq: UN-Habitat and the Ministry of Justice are collaborating on a new project to digitise land administration systems in Iraq In a significant move towards enhancing Iraq's long-term development and reform process, the Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), announces […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Minister of Trade Atheer Dawood Al-Ghareeri announced in a press statement the attainment of self-sufficiency and the establishment of a strategic wheat reserve sufficient for the next six months, along with preparations to welcome a promising agricultural marketing season. Al-Ghareeri stated, "The Ministry of Trade's warehouses are filled with over two […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministerial Economic Council has reduced customs duties on live animals, including calves, sheep, and cattle, imported for slaughter or breeding purposes. The duties will be reduced to 2 percent for imported calves, sheep, and cattle intended for slaughter, and to 5 percent for those imported for breeding purposes. This decision will […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has opened two major new fertiliser production facilities in Basra. The phosphates (DAP) plant was developed by AAA Holding Group, led by CEO Dr. Amet Selman. With a capacity of 500,000 tonnes per year, this extension marks a critical step towards enhancing the support for the Iraqi […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Halabja locals protest Iraq's border fence with Iran The Iraqi government's decision to close the border with Iran by setting up a fence has sparked protests from locals who fear the decision will negatively […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has announced the selection of locations for "over 36" (sic) dams for water harvesting across Iraq. The ministry emphasized the intensive attention given to this project by Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani. According to the Director-General of the General Authority for Dams and Reservoirs at the Ministry, […]
By John Lee. The Ministerial Council for the Economy, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein, has approved a request from the Ministry of Agriculture to reduce customs duties on live animals imported for slaughtering and breeding purposes. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the decision was taken due to the high […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. A major new initiative to improve agriculture in Iraq has been launched by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Chaired by Dr Amet Selman, founder of AAA Holding Group, IBBC's Agritech Committee gathers interested IBBC Members and external experts to draw up a plan to dramatically improve agricultural practices throughout the country. […]
