By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with a delegation from CLAAS, a leading German manufacturer of agricultural equipment, on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference. Al-Sudani praised CLAAS for its successful operations in Iraq, noting the trust the company has built among Iraqi farmers due to the durability and […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Trade has signed an agreement with Switzerland's Bühler and Egypt's Samco to construct five state-of-the-art grain silos, each with a storage capacity of 60,000 tonnes. The silos will be built in Kirkuk, Anbar, Wasit, Najaf, and Muthanna, as part of the ministry's infrastructure development plan. Minister Atheer Daoud […]
By John Lee. In what it describes as a landmark decision, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two transformative projects valued at $134 million, to support adaptation and enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable agricultural communities in Somalia and Iraq. These initiatives, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has agreed new pricing for wheat based on the type of irrigation method used. Wheat grown on lands using modern irrigation systems will be priced at 850,000 Iraqi dinars [$649] per ton, with a 90% government subsidy compared to global market prices; wheat from lands using traditional irrigation will […]
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. The World Food Programme (WFP) has published a major report examining the impact of drought on livelihoods and food security in Iraq. Click here to download the full report. To browse our comprehensive library of reports on Iraq, click here. (Sources: WFP, ReliefWeb)
By John Lee. The General Company for Grain Trade has announced a record-breaking harvest of wheat. According to a statement from the Ministry's media office, the company's Director General, Dr. Haider Al-Karaawi, reported a historic season with the receipt of 6.302 million tons of wheat. This achievement reflects significant efforts towards self-sufficiency and enhancing the […]
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 […]
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. Tetra Pak, Saudi Arabia's Al Rabie, and Iraqi-based Alssad company for Food have joined forces at Gulfood 2024 to create a strategic partnership that will produce 50 million packaged beverages annually, that aims to address food security concerns in Iraq. According to a LinkedIn post from Tetra Pak, to meet the growing […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, is supporting Sama Al-Manar and Manar FZCO, subsidiaries of Türkiye-based Tiryaki Agro, in developing a new state-of-the-art agro-industrial complex in Iraq's Umm Qasr Port, including a soybean crushing plant and warehouses, which will help bolster food security, create jobs, and diversify the country's economy […]
Addressing Food Loss and Waste for a Sustainable Iraq On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) come together with a renewed commitment to tackle a pressing global challenge: food loss and waste. […]
