By John Lee. The winners have been announced in the International Trade Centre (ITC)'s Agriculture Innovation Hackathon, held recently in Nineveh province. According to the organisers, Nineveh-based SMEs Nabu, BSF and Aero Plant stood out with their exceptional ideas for addressing the significant challenges of water scarcity and sustainable agriculture due to decreasing water levels […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Union of Cooperative Agricultural Associations met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday. During the meeting, he listened to various proposals and discussions concerning farmers and the agricultural sector's improvement. PM Al-Sudani emphasized the union's critical role as a mediator between the government and farmers. He reiterated the government's […]
By John Lee. Representatives from the Jordanian company Eco Consult, including General Manager Dr. Raed Dawood and consultant Dr. Khadija Al-Jabri, have held a meeting with the Technical Undersecretary of Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources, Engineer Hussein Abdul Amir Bakka. The meeting focused on what was describesd as "water diplomacy" and its impact on the […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Turkey have signed a framework agreement to improve water management in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The agreement includes collaborative projects to enhance water management and exchange expertise in modern irrigation systems and techniques. A statement from the Prime Minister said the ten-year agreement aims to establish joint and fair […]
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. Dr. Abbas Jaber Al-Maliki, the Minister of Agriculture, has chaired a meeting with a delegation from the South Korean company KRE, led by Mr. Kweonk Suk Jan, to discuss smart farming techniques for tomatoes and rice, as well as advanced storage systems. The meeting was attended by Dr. Hussein Al-Wasiti, the Advisor […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has granted the Minister of Agriculture the authority to contract with the Austrian company Bauer for an amount of 300 million euros. The amount is to be converting to dollars and transferring it at the exchange rate of 1,300 Iraqi dinars. According to a statement from the Media Office […]
By John Lee. As part of its efforts to encourage efficient irrigation in the agricultural sector, the Iraqi Cabinet has agreed to contract with the Austrian equipment company Bauer, subject to legal considerations. A delegation from the company, led by Financial Director Andreas Schitter, had visited Iraq in February, meeting with Iraq's Minister of Agriculture, […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources has announced that it will resume 25 projects that have remained inactive for the past decade. The Ministry also disclosed the withdrawal of the Eastern Jazeera Irrigation Project from two companies with a history of delays. Khalid Shamal, the Ministry's spokesperson, informed the state-run Iraqi News […]
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Water Wars - Part 2 Part 2 of a People & Power investigation into Iraq's intensifying water crisis and how it's impacting rural communities: Click here to view.
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Water Wars - Part 1 People & Power investigates Iraq's intensifying water crisis and how it is impacting the country's rural communities: Click here to view.
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has agreed a package of measures aimed at improving agricultural efficiency and food security. The decisons were made at this week's cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, and include: Redirecting fertiliser subsidies towards modern irrigation techniques; Exempting compound fertilisers (e.g. DAP, MAP, NPK), foliar fertilisers, liquid […]
