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By John Lee. The Bulgarian government has reportedly approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bulgaria's Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture. According to the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), the agreement, signed during the official visit of Iraqi Agriculture Minister Abbas Jabir Al-Maliki to Sofia, aims to deepen bilateral cooperation in […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on implementing Cabinet Decision No. 320 of 2022, which allows the conversion of state-owned agricultural land into residential plots. The meeting included advisors and officials from Baghdad Municipality and state property departments, and focused on streamlining procedures for issuing […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will local solutions reverse pollution in Iraqi Kurdistan's agriculture? A silent threat is lurking within the bustling vegetable markets of Iraqi Kurdistan. Public health specialists, including the World Health Organization (WHO), are sounding […]
By John Lee. In a landmark move to protect Iraq's agricultural legacy and strengthen its food security, the foundation stone has been laid for the country's first-ever Gene/Seed Bank, located in Hawari Shar Park, Sulaymaniyah. The facility is being funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with his Bulgarian counterpart, Dr. Georgi Tahov, to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector. The official meeting, held in Sofia and attended by Iraq's Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E. Lina Omar, focused on deepening collaboration in livestock development, […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Dr Mahmoud al-Mashhadani met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and joint initiatives. Dr al-Mashhadani called for deeper cooperation between the two nations, proposing the activation of parliamentary friendship committees and requesting Turkey to ease residency procedures for […]
By John Lee. The Directorate of Agriculture in Karbala has announced the completion of the 2024-2025 wheat harvest and marketing campaign, reporting the highest yield in the province's history. According to a statement from the Directorate reported by the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), more than 305,000 tonnes of wheat have been delivered to the […]
By John Lee. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has published a new study titled, "Understanding the Needs and Vulnerabilities of Climate-Induced Migrants in Iraq -- Climate Vulnerability Assessment." It concludes: This study explores the living conditions of climate-induced migrants in their locations of displacement to understand their main needs and vulnerabilities. Considering the displacement […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated Etihad Group's new flour mill in Al-Madhatiya [Medhatiah, Madhatiya], in Babil Governorate, which produces one million tonnes of premium-grade flour annually. The project was initiated 11 months ago when the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone. He toured the facility and praised the variety and […]
By John Lee. As part of preparations for the Iraq Investment Forum, scheduled for 14-15 June in Baghdad, the Operations Room of the National Investment Commission (NIC) held an extensive meeting to review investment opportunities submitted by the Ministries of Industry and Minerals and of Agriculture. 97 Strategic Opportunities The review covered 97 industrial investment […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning held a joint meeting this week with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and representatives from several ministries to discuss public works initiatives aimed at implementing a sustainable afforestation project in Iraq. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister for Technical Affairs, Dr. Maher Hammad Johan. The discussions focused […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning held a technical meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday with a delegation from the World Bank, led by Deputy Minister for Technical Affairs, Dr. Maher Hammad Johan, to discuss mechanisms for joint cooperation on funding proposals to support vital development projects in Iraq. The discussions focused on four sectoral […]
