Minister of Agriculture: We have achieved self-sufficiency of wheat for the first time in history

Minister of Agriculture: We have achieved self-sufficiency of wheat for the first time in history



28-07-2019 02:36 PM

Baghdad

The Minister of Agriculture Saleh Al-Hassani announced the self-sufficiency of the wheat crop and the arrival of production for this season to (4,750,000) tons, as a result of concerted government effort and the provision of all necessary supplies and continuous support to farmers and farmers by the Ministry. This achievement is great for the first time in production history Wheat and access to sufficiency.

"The achievement of this important achievement, which reached 4 million 750 thousand tons of which 250 thousand tons of high-grade seeds, was the result of the efforts and government support represented by the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel," said Hassani in a statement received by the news agency. Abdul Mahdi and the implementation of the decision to hand over financial dues for farmers and farmers marketing wheat and barley crops within a maximum of one week from the date of marketing, as well as the ongoing support of the Ministry of Agriculture and the development of the appropriate agricultural plan and providing good seeds and suitable for the Iraqi environment, fertilizers and pesticides free of charge and field follow - The agricultural guidelines for its specialized cadres and the adoption of modern methods of agriculture, irrigation and agricultural mechanization. "

"We affirm our commitment to the Iraqi people to support the local product, increase national production, and work diligently and continuously to develop the agricultural sector, both vegetative and animal, to reach the rest of the crops for self-sufficiency and fill the local market needs of agricultural products as it meets the wishes and taste of the citizen and expand the list of sixteen crops prohibited from import for its cost. locally".

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