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From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Farmers in Iraq say their industry is on the verge of collapse. They blame years of conflict, government neglect and the rise of ISIL for nearly destroying the agricultural sector. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz […]
By John Lee. Australian wheat was reported to be offered at the lowest price, in a tender for at least 50,000 tonnes of hard wheat for the Iraqi Grain Board. The tender closed on Sunday and offers must remain valid up to Thursday, according to Reuters. Australian wheat: 50,000 tonnes at $231.70 a tonne c&f free […]
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Arabian Peninsula, which includes part of southern Iraq, was once known for having the most palm trees in the world. The documented panoply of dates comes from 600 types of palm trees, out […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has launched a new scheme of loans for "industrial, agricultural and real estate" banks. According to the report from Shafaaq, a total of 5 trillion Iraqi dinars [$4.3 billion] will be made available. The governor of the CBI, Ali al-Alaq, has reportedly promised to make more […]
By John Lee. Iraq has decided to lift a ban on the import of fresh and frozen chicken and chicken products from Iran. The ban was imposed three weeks ago following an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu in Iran. On 2nd August, the head of the Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO) declared the country free of […]
By John Lee. Zawya reports that exports of fruit and vegetables from Jordan to the Iraqi market are increasing. A spokesperson for the Agriculture Ministry said Jordan exports 3,800 tonnes of produce to the Iraqi market daily, giving the example of six refrigerated trucks carrying 300 tonnes of peaches, which arrived in Iraq on Wednesday. […]
By Mohammed al-Zaidi. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Mysterious Fires of Wasit: Arson Being Used to De-Stabilize Iraqi Farms? A recent rash of farmland fires in Wasit province has seen accusations go flying. Is […]
By John Lee. Iraq has joined more than 30 countries in banning poultry imports from the United States because of bird flu, following the worst outbreak of avian influenza in US history. Bloomberg reports that the ban, announced on Wednesday, is to last for three months. Figures from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show […]
By John Lee. Reuters reports that the lowest offer in Iraq's tender to buy at least 30,000 tonnes of rice was $431.50 a tonne c&f free out for rice from India. No purchase was believed to have been made in the tender which closed on 28th June with offers having to remain valid until 2nd […]
By John Lee. European traders said on Monday that Russian wheat was offered lowest at $231.00 a tonne c&f free out in the tender from Iraq's state grains board to buy at least 50,000 tonnes of hard wheat for shipment between 15th August and 13th September and delivery between 14th September and 28th October. According to […]
By John Lee. The general manager of the Grain Board of Iraq, Saad al Hamdinee, has reportedly told a conference in London that Iraq is expected to produce 3.5 million tonnes of wheat this year. According to a report from Reuters, he said this was in accordance to our plans put in place over the […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Let Them Eat Bread: ISIS Extremists In Mosul Iraq Ban Grain Exports, Ensure Food Security The northern Iraqi province of Ninawa is one of the country's best producers of cereals […]
