IRAQ | Agriculture Sector

[Ali - Iraq]

an ancient Semetic people native to Iraq, around here.

ROFL!

[AssyrianBeauty]

Originally Posted by Al-Hashimi

Welcome to the forum sister.

It's very nice to have an Assyrian - an ancient Semetic people native to Iraq, around here.

I have long had similar thoughts and I know that many other Iraqis have that as well. Even posted some ideas on this forum. I would be very curious to hear your ideas. Please do not hold back.

I am as well interested in fighting desertification. It's the main problem. Not to mention the rivers and lakes which are drying out.

The marshes should also be brought back to their old state as well as all the palm trees that have disappeared. It's really a big crime.

I just started a thread.. It's called Iraqi tree hugger

[Sinjar]

ارتفاع صادرات التمور في البصرة

23.08.2012

البصرة-ماجد البريكان
قالت السلطات المحلية في مدينة البصرة إن مستوى تصدير التمور عبر مينائي أبو فلوس والمعقل ارتفع في الآونة الأخيرة، وأشارت إلى أن دولة الإمارات كانت المستورد الأول للتمور العراقية.

وقال أنمار الصافي مدير قسم العلاقات والإعلام في الشركة العامة للموانئ التي يقع مقرها في البصرة لـ"راديو سوا" إن آلاف الأطنان من التمور تم تصديرها إلى دولة الإمارات.
كما قال نقيب المهندسين الزراعيين في البصرة علاء البدران إن معظم التمور التي تصدر من نوع (الزهدي)، وأكد أن الدول التي تستورد التمور العراقية تقوم بتعليبها أو تغليفها ومن ثم تعيد تصديرها إلى الأسواق العراقية.

ويذكر أن العراق يعد أحد أكبر الدول المنتجة للتمور في العالم على الرغم من تدهور زراعة النخيل في السنوات الأخيرة.

وكانت البصرة حتى أواخر السبعينات تعتمد في جانب من اقتصادها على زراعة النخيل وتصدير التمور.

[Ali - Iraq]

الزراعة: خمس مراحل لمتابعة مشاريع الاقراض الزراعية
كشفت وزارة الزراعة عن أن هناك خمسَ مراحلَ يتم من خلالها متابعة ُ مشاريع ِ الاقراض الزراعية المنفذة في البلاد، مبينة أن الاجراءات ِ التي تتبعها الوزارة محكمة ٌ ويمكنها الحد من انحراف المشاريع عن جدواها الاقتصادية.
وقال الوكيل الفني للوزارة مهدي ضمد القيسي إن الحديث عن وجود ِ حالات ِ فساد ٍ وتلاعب ٍ من قبل المزارعين بمبالغ الاقراض الزراعية مبالغ فيه وتضخيم اعلامي، مبينا أن هناك جملة ً من الاجراءات تعتمدُها الوزارة لمَنْح ِ الأقراض ومراقبته, واضاف القيسي أن الاقراض َ يبدأ من الشعبة الزراعية ثم تنتقل المعاملة الى المديرية بعدها الى وزارة الزراعة مرفقة بالجدوى الاقتصادية للمشروع حيث اللجنة الرئيسة التي تَدرسُ المشروع وتُعطي الموافقة بالقرض على شكل دفعات بعد القناعة , مؤكدا ان بعد صدور ِ قرار الاقراض تتولى لجنة يرأسها موظف بدرجة مدير عام وعضوية المصرف الزراعي بالاطلاع ميدانيا للتأكد من جدوى المشروع الاقتصادية، ثم تتولى لجنة برئاسة مدير الزراعة مسؤولية المتابعة الميدانية للمشروع واذا انحرف عن جدواه الاقتصادية سيتم ايقاف القرض والطلب بتسديد ما تم استلامه.
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http://www.alfayhaa.tv/news/economy/87144.html

[Ali - Iraq]

Iraq Blames Iran for Drying of Alwand River, May Turn to UN
29 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources is accusing neighboring Iran of using the Alwand River in a way “that harms Iraqi interests.”

Iraqi water officials say Iran has established a number of projects on the river that negatively affect the flow of water into Iraqi lands.

According to Kurdistan media outlet Rudaw (28th August), Iraqi Trade Minister Dr. Khairullah Babekir refused to sign an agreement with Iran last week in protest of their drying of the river.

“Iran has been abusing Alwand River of late, and this is detrimental to Iraqi agricultural lands,” said Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohannad al Saadi.

“Iranian authorities did not tell us the reasons behind cutting the river’s waters. The Iraqi foreign ministry has requested explanations from the Iranian foreign ministry,” he added.

According to Iraqi officials, Iran completely cut off water supply from the river as of last month.

The issue has been raised in vain during joint meetings, al Saadi said.

Alwand River is one of the 30 tributaries of the Tigris originating in Iran. Decreasing water levels in the 50-kilometer-long river have caused destruction of large areas of agricultural land in the city of Khanqin.

Iraqi officials say Iran built many dams on those tributaries and changed their course, thus depriving Iraq of its share of water.

The Iraqi government in May established a higher water council to manage the country’s national and regional water resources. The new council is charged with drafting a national water resources strategy.

It is also expected to adopt policies aimed at pressuring Iran, Syria and Turkey to “respect Iraq’s water rights,” according to officials.

One of the options the new body will consider is bringing Iraq’s water disputes to international organizations.

Iraq could turn to the United Nations to get “its fair share of water from upstream countries.”

Meanwhile, al Saadi revealed last week that the ministry is studying the possibility of hiring foreign companies to develop a plan for the country’s water resources.

“Like many Arab countries, we will seek the expertise of specialized foreign companies,” he said.

Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki had also recently suggested hiring a foreign company to help the country with water resources management.
http://www.ooskanews.com/daily-water...-turn-un_24077

[Chounz]

'MAY' turn to UN? The fuck you waiting for? We will not get any result from Iran...

[elusive]

[josef hadi]

التقرير فيه مغالطة
عدد النخيل حاليا يتجاوز ال15 مليون نخلة وليس 9 ملايين

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[BigDreamer]

[Ali - Iraq]

Iraq issues tender for at least 50,000 T of wheat
BAGHDAD: Iraq has issued a tender for at least 50,000 tonnes of wheat from any origin, with a closing date of Sept. 16, a source at the Iraqi trade ministry said on Thursday.
Offers should be valid until Sept. 20, the source said.
Iraq is one of the world's largest importers of wheat, much of which goes to supply a massive national food ration programme
http://www.brecorder.com/markets/com...of-wheat-.html

[Ali - Iraq]

Agriculture Committee calls to stick to specific pricing for strategic crops
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The Parliamentary Agriculture, Waters, marshes Committee plans to submit “A request to the Advisors board within the Council of Ministers to increase the prices of the main agrarian crops.”

The Agriculture Committee’s Rapporteur, Itab al-Dori assured “I will participate in the workshop held by the Advisors board in the Cabinet headquarter under title “Support Strategic crops” wheat, barley, rice and all types of dates.

“We will ask the Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, and the Agriculture Minister, Izzeldin al-Dawla to increase the prices of the strategic crops of wheat, barley, rice and all kinds of dates,” She added.

“The Committee presented, on last year, a suitable pricing for wheat and barley crops; Dori added confirming “If this pricing were adopted, then they could ease the difficulties facing the farmers as it participates in lifting their standard of living,”

“We intend to submit this pricing again to the Parliament for voting,” she concluded.
http://www.iraqinews.com/business-ir...rategic-crops/

[Ali - Iraq]

Nineveh starts cleaning Tigris River
Nineveh, Mosul (IraqiNews.com) -Nineveh Governorate has stopped all the projects which can opposes the implementation of cleaning Tigris river.

The Governor of Nineveh, Ethel al-Nijaifi, mentioned in press statement to IraqiNews.com that ”All the related directorates were instructed to stop any project that can oppose with the process of cleaning Tigris river.”

The statement added that ”Nineveh Governor hold a meeting, with the Municipality Departments, Ministry of Agriculture, Architectural Planning Department, Sunni Endowment, Real Estate Department and Ministry of Water Resources to discuss all the problems which are related to the works f cleaning Tigers River.”

Nijaifi stressed that ”All departments should cooperate to solve all pending problems so that after accomplishing the cleaning of Tigris River we can establish green areas can be suitable to be invested for tourism projects including water accessories and other projects that serve the people in Nineveh province.” \

[Ali - Iraq]

Many irrigation projects implemented in Najaf
Najaf (IraqiNews.com) -The Directorate of Projects Maintenance (DPM) within the Ministry of Water Resources in Najaf province assured completing a number of irrigation projects.

The Director of the DPM, Abdul Ridha Meri, stated to IraqiNews.com on Saturday “The DPM implemented, early in this year, a plan to open water cannels and cleaning rivers of (420) km to prepare for the agricultural season in Najaf.” /End

[Ali - Iraq]

[Ali - Iraq]

IQD 25 billion allocated to support agricultural sector in Babel

Babel (IraqiNews.com) -The head of the Agricultural Commission within Babel Provincial Council, Amir al-Murshidi announced allocating IQD 25 billion to develop the agricultural sector in Babel province.

Murshidi stated to IraqiNews.com on Friday “The earlier mentioned sum was allocated from Regions Development budget to support the agrarian sector in the province.”

[Al-Hashimi]

THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT AGES AGO. AND FOR ALL IRAQI PROVINCES! THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR HAS BEEN IN A DIRE STATE FOR YERAS IF NOT DECADES. IRAQI FARMERS DO NOT DESERVE SUCH A TREATMENT!

We should eat our own products instead of importing cheap products from Ajam or Turkey which is destroying our agricultural sector.

[Ali - Iraq]

Romania offers cheapest wheat rates in Iraq's tender
The lowest offer in Iraq's tender this week to purchase a nominal 50,000 tonnes of wheat was for Romanian wheat at $394 a tonne cif free out, European traders said on Monday. The offer was for 50,000 tonnes. The tender had closed on Sunday November 18 and offers must be valid until Thursday, November 22.

The next lowest offer was for 50,000 tonnes of Russian wheat at 399 a tonne cif free out, traders said. Volumes in Iraq's wheat tenders are traditionally nominal and the country often buys more than it tenders for. "Despite hopes that the United States will win more export business as Russia and Ukraine sell out, offers of US wheat in the tender were modest in volume and considerably higher than other origins," one European trader said.

Two offers each of 50,000 tonnes of US-origin wheat were made in the tender, one at $444.04 a tonne c&f free out and the other at $454 a tonne cif liner out, traders said. Free out and liner out terms have different provisions for ship unloading. A total 150,000 tonnes of Russian wheat was offered despite belief Russian export supplies are due to sell out soon after the country's poor crop this summer. No offers were made for wheat from Ukraine or Germany, traders said.

"Canada and Australian wheat dominated the offers in terms of tonnage," a trader said. "I would expect a mixed origin purchase, I do not think the United States has a realistic chance." "Russia is still not quite out of the export scene yet and other Black Sea supplies are still cheap." Traders said offers for a total 400,000 tonnes of Australian wheat were made to Iraq mostly at between $401 to 407.65 a tonne cif free out.

Offers were made for a total 300,000 tonnes of Canadian wheat mostly at between $404.95 to $425 a tonne cif liner out. Low offers were also seen from some other eastern European Union origins. Bulgarian wheat was offered at $402 a tonne cif free out and Hungarian wheat at $406 a tonne cif free out, traders said.

[Ali - Iraq]

Picture: МЗХ Iraq interested in Bulgarian agricultural products, fertilizers and equipment
23 November 2012 | 18:24 | FOCUS News Agency
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Sofia. A meeting has been held on Friday between some of the members of the Iraqi Agriculture Ministry’s delegation and Bulgarian agriculture business, announced the press center of the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The Bulgarian Greenhouse Growers’ Association, National Association of Sheep-Breeders, Association of Buffalo-Breeders in Bulgaria, National Cattle-Breeding Union and National Union of Gardeners in Bulgaria presented their activities. Private companies in the area of irrigation, agricultural machinery and greenhouse produce took part as well.
Iraq is interested in the import of live animals and local products – mainly poultry and mutton, agricultural produce, fodder and agricultural fertilizers. The Iraqi delegation noted also their country’s need in the irrigation of cereal crops, construction and maintenance of greenhouses, import of fruit and vegetables and agricultural machinery.
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Iraq to export agricultural products in five years
25-07-2012 - 01:22

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Iraqi Agriculture Ministry pledged, on Tuesday, that it will be exporting strategic agricultural products in five years noting that Iraq is currently self-content of agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables, with the exception of products not produced locally.

“Agriculture Ministry is currently executing projects such as modern irrigation techniques that were imported from abroad, and distributed for farmers and agriculturists,” Agriculture Ministry representative Ghazi Al Aboudi told Alsumarianews assuring that, in five years and as soon as projects are finished, Iraq will become a country exporting strategic agricultural products.

“Through its agricultural initiative, the ministry achieved major results in increasing to good levels Iraq’s agricultural production after it was almost absent in the past,” Aboudi revealed noting that local production of wheat increased to cover 58% of local market needs.

“The ministry increased by 50% the production of red meat, white meat and eggs, and by 25% the production of rice,” Aboudi added stressing that the ministry is working on increasing this year’s production of wheat to 3 million tons scoring an increase of 500 thousand tons in comparison with last year.

“Agriculture Ministry managed to develop wheat, rice and corn seeds that handle salinity and require smaller quantities of water,” Aboudi advanced pointing up that Iraq achieved self-content of all fruits and vegetables, with the exception of products not produced locally.