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. US agri-foods giant Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has reportedly confirmed that Iraq has purchased two vessels of US long-grain rice. According to industry group USA Rice Federation (USA Rice), the shipments total 88,000 metric tons, and are scheduled for January and March 2026. It quotes its Chair, Keith Glover, as saying: "These two sales […]
By John Lee. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) will reportedly sell 44,000 metric tons of U.S. long grain rice to Iraq. According to FarmProgress.com, the product is expected to be shipped in January. More here. (Source: FarmProgress.com)
By John Lee. World-grain.com has published an information-packed article on the grain and flour market in Iraq. Written by Susan Reidy, Focus on Iraq includes data from the International Grains Council (IGC) and the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Click here to read the report. (Source: World-grain.com)
By John Lee. Brazilian exports of chicken meat to Iraq have more than doubled. Considering all products, including fresh and processed, Brazil shipped a total of 15.3 thousand tons to Iraq in July. According to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), this represents an increase of 118.6 percent on the same month last year. (Source: […]
By John Lee. Iraq has re-started the purchasing of rice from the United States, according to a press release issued by the USA Rice Federation. It adds that ADM Rice sold a vessel of American rice, which will be loaded and sail to Iraq early this autumn. The resumption follows what USA Rice describes as, […]
By John Lee. Turkiye's exports of citrus exports to Iraq have reportedly jumped 399 percent in the period January to April. According to Turkish news agency Daily Sabah, Iraq was Turkiye's second biggest market (after Russia) for citrus fruit, with sales of $90.2 million. Included in this figure were: Tangerines: $32 million - an increase […]
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. 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 Sara Hassan, for The World. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Water shortages affecting anbar rice cultivation in Iraq Severe water shortages in Iraq are affecting the cultivation of the country's signature anbar rice. In recent years, the country has […]
By John Lee. In an effort to support local production, the Iraqi Cabinet has approved a recommendation from the Ministerial Economic Council (Resolution No. 230226/Q) aimed at restricting the import of juices, beverages, and cakes. The decision entails: The removal of juices, beverages, pastries, and cakes of all kinds from the import lists. A review […]
By John Lee. Iraq is understood to have purchased about 150,000 tonnes of wheat from Australia. According to a report from Reuters, a tender for a nominal 50,000 tonnes from either the United States, Australia or Canada closed on 18th December. More here. (Source: Reuters)
