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Iraq

tional development goals of food secu-
Production (Tonnes) of some agricultural rity, inclusive growth, and job creation,
particularly for women and youth. Ac-
commodities in Iraq (2020- 2021) cording to the International Trade Cen-
tre (ITC), reforms in the agribusiness
Item 2020 Flag 2021 Flag sector could lead to more than 170,000
additional jobs in a moderate growth
Almonds, in shell 438.31 I 436.46 I scenario by 2030.
Apples 79413 A 78917 A
Apricots 34609 A 34153 A

Barley 1756200 A 266581 A
Broad beans and horse beans, 45059 A 33354 A
green

Cabbages 8789 A 11687 A
Cantaloupes and other melons 200808 A 205176 A
Cucumbers and gherkins 242614 A 185484 A Despite this considerable potential,
Iraq’s poultry and tomato value chains
Dates 735353 A 750225 A see a variety of impediments. All key ac-
Eggplants (aubergines) 207202 A 215687 A tors along the value chains need to work
together to address challenges, such as
Figs 9322 A 9681 A weak market connectivity and a chal-
lenging business environment, restrain-
Grapes 421868 A 427356 A ing the sector’s ability to compete with
Green garlic 4182 A 4716 A imported products, upgrade their offer-
ing and connect to rewarding markets.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled 5377.68 E 5407.87 E To tackle these constraints and seize
Lemons and limes 5375 A 5638 A on the growing domestic market poten-
tial, the Ministry of Agriculture devel-
Lettuce and chicory 30669 A 37809 A oped the Poultry and Tomato Sustain-
Maize (corn) 419345 A 374400 A able Development Strategies to guide
the efforts of the government, private
Millet 3505 A 3441 A sector, and development partners and
thus, to improve the competitiveness of
Okra 93719 A 93396 A farmers and small and medium enter-
Olives 33912 A 33314 A prises in these two sectors.
Onions and shallots, green 40983 A 60442 A The launch in Baghdad marks the offi-
cial implementation phase of the strate-
Oranges 142717 A 157690 A gies and the culmination of a participa-
tory approach during which over 400
Pears 15567 A 15559 A Iraqi industry leaders, small business
Plums and sloes 16584 A 14994 A owners, farmers and public-sector rep-
resentatives held consultations to reach
Potatoes 674840 A 466127 A consensus on sector competitiveness
Pumpkins, squash and gourds 38737 A 35579 A issues, strategic considerations and ac-
tivities. These meetings were comple-
Quinces 1749.53 I 1750.04 I mented by assessments of production
sites and factory supply chains as well
Rice 464159 A 422463 A as bilateral interviews with industry ex-
String beans 46210 A 4677 A perts and major market actors. The strat-
egies also rely on extensive research
Sugar beet 31728.73 E 31603.09 E and survey work during which hundreds
of farmers and SMEs were interviewed,
Tomatoes 754759 A 744166 A as well as thousands of Iraqi consumers.
Walnuts, in shell 1512.19 I 1505.3 I
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Watermelons 420477 A 377973 A ADVERTISE IN THE ARAB
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Wheat 6238392 A 4233714 A WORLD AGRIBUSINESS
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Source: FAO Statistical Division 2022
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