Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities in Iraq agriculture.
By John Lee. KAR Electrical Power Plant Production Trading FZE (KEPPT) has engaged JP Morgan to arrange development financing for a $1.6 billion urea plant in Basra. According to a statement from KEPPT, the company will work with the bank to progress financing for the project in conjunction with several leading export credit agencies. The […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held a virtual seminar aimed at helping the country's date industry meet European Union requirements and expand export opportunities into European markets. The event, titled "Standards for the Entry of Iraqi Dates into European Markets", was organised by the ministry's Private Sector Development Department, in cooperation with […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources and Syria's Ministry of Energy have signed a joint technical minutes document on cooperation in managing shared water resources and exchanging technical data, following a bilateral meeting held at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad. The meeting was co-chaired by the Technical Undersecretary of Iraq's Ministry of Water […]
By John Lee. A consultation held in Najaf on 15 June has agreed to expand mechanised rice transplanting in the governorate as a climate-adaptive measure to improve water-use efficiency and support sustainable rice production. The meeting was convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and government partners under the Green […]
By John Lee. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has provided productive assets and agricultural inputs to rural women and farmers in Karbala Governorate to support agricultural production and strengthen resilience to climate-related challenges. The initiative was delivered under two FAO projects implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and […]
By John Lee. According to Orange Corners, Iraqi agricultural technology company Al Jabal Agriculture has secured a six-figure investment from Iraqi investors and strategic business partners to expand its smart farming operations. Founded in late 2022 by Mohammed Nabeel Al-Ruwaishdi, a remote sensing specialist, the company provides satellite monitoring, GIS technologies, artificial intelligence, and agricultural […]
By John Lee. A delegation from the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held a series of meetings with Czech companies specialising in agriculture and food industries during a visit to Prague. The delegation, led by board member Rashid Mustafa Mirkhan and accompanied by a representative of Aro, met with Jiří Šer, Director of […]
By John Lee. A 44,000-tonne shipment of American rice has arrived at the Jordanian port of Aqaba aboard the vessel Equinox Dream (pictured), according to Iraq's General Company for Food Commodities Trading. The company said the shipment arrived despite difficult maritime conditions stemming from regional security challenges affecting shipping in the area. Engineer Lama Hashim […]
By John Lee. A new agricultural facility in Dohuk is enabling refugee, displaced and host community farmers in Iraq's Kurdistan Region to sell directly to formal retailers for the first time, with early results showing produce selling out within 24 hours and farmers earning up to 48% more per kilogram than through traditional wholesale channels. […]
From Shafaq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's "Swiss dinar" still lives in Kurdistan livestock markets More than 35 years after Iraq's old "Swiss dinar" disappeared from circulation, livestock traders across the Kurdistan Region still use the former currency as the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved revised purchase prices for wheat and a procurement plan for high-grade seeds for the 2025-2026 agricultural season, according to an official government statement. The approved wheat purchase prices are as follows: IQD 700,000 per tonne (approximately USD 534) for quantities within the agricultural plan IQD 500,000 […]
By John Lee. A meeting was held last week between Iraqi government advisers and representatives of the French Veterinary Medicines and Diagnostics Industry Association (SIMV) to explore cooperation opportunities in Iraq's livestock and agricultural sectors, with a focus on the "Stray Dog Control Strategies" project adopted by the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office. The Iraqi delegation […]
