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Can Iraqi Dates Regain its Glory?

Development in Iraq, which once was the bread basket of the region, cannot be thought without improving its agriculture sector. Agriculture accounts for maximum i.e. 6% of the GDP, after oil which accounts for over 80%. But agriculture used to provide livelihood to 3 million Iraqis and utter neglect of this sector has resulted millions [...]

Iraq Needs to Select Right Path to Development

Iraq, one of the oldest civilizations, is one of those rare nations blessed with both oil reserves and fertile land. Today, strife scarred and under poor governance local demand in food products is mostly met through import from Syria, Egypt, Turkey and Iran. To regain its past glory, Iraq has an enormous opportunity to start [...]

Making Iraqi Cattle Farms Viable

Thanks to Tigress and Euphrates the two Biblical rivers from the Garden of Eden, Iraq once had excellent agriculture and its surplus to export to neighbouring countries. Now, the strife torn country presents a different reality altogether. The shadow of economic gloom looms large due to lack of governance, inadequate livelihood options.
Taking relevant microenterprise initiatives [...]