MOA determines which countries are the most consuming local products

Baghdad - INA

The Minister of Agriculture Muhammad Karim Al-Khafaji identified today, Thursday the countries that most consume the local crop, while indicating that Iraq has achieved self-sufficiency in five crops.
Al-Khafaji told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Iraq has controlled the ports by more than 80% after the directive of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and the formation of a committee headed by National Security and Economic Crime and representatives of agricultural societies and the Directorate of Agriculture," indicating that "he will visit the Kurdistan region." To negotiate control over the unofficial outlets in Kurdistan.
Al-Khafaji added that "Iraq has achieved self-sufficiency in wheat, barley, tomato, cucumber and eggplant, as well as progress in the field of poultry, eggs and meat," noting that "self-sufficiency in crops is achieved with the support of the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance and control of outlets."
He added that "the Corona pandemic was the most likely to be self-sufficient," explaining that "the crops that were exported to countries are tomato and eggplant."