Agriculture: The 2020 budget includes the export of surplus crops out of the country

by **claud39** Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:30 am

Agriculture: The 2020 budget includes the export of surplus crops out of the country

28/11/2019

Agriculture: The 2020 budget includes the export of surplus crops out of the country 18076

Economy News _ Baghdad

Agriculture Minister Saleh al-Hassani announced on Thursday that the 2020 budget will include exporting all the surplus crops of domestic consumption abroad to provide hard currency and support the national economy.

Al-Hassani said in a statement received by "Economy News" a copy of it, "Fundamental approvals have got to include the next budget this important paragraph, which restores the prestigious Iraqi agriculture in the light of the remarkable rise in the proportion of agricultural production, both plant and animal, and after the escalation of wheat production to (4750000 ) Tons after (2174622) tons, a percentage exceeded 100% and high production of high grade seeds to (250,000) tons and visit the areas allocated for cultivation of marshes to (649562) dunums after they were (5000) dunums in addition to the large expansion of areas Allocated to the next winter plan 2019-2020 to be (15628103) million acres. "

Al-Hassani stressed the "actions and plans implemented by the ministry to promote the agricultural sector in both plants and animals, including granting wheat marketers for their financial dues on the next day of marketing, postponing the collection of rent allowances for agricultural contracts for this year and previous years and reducing the wages of agricultural services that are collected by the Agricultural Lands Department." .

Al-Hassani also pointed out to the establishment of a center specialized in date palm production and preparation to prepare scientific and professional studies to promote this important sector within the circle of horticulture, pointing to the balance and stability in the level of prices of agricultural and animal products such as table eggs, where the Ministry has prevented the import of a large number of these products and reflected "To encourage the peasants to practice their agricultural work and return to their formerly abandoned lands."

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