Whole aims of strategic plan were not implemented, says Agriculture Ministry
18/08/2012 15:24
ERBIL, August 18 (AKnews) – The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of
Agriculture and Water Resources said the strategic plan in producing
wheat, vegetables and fruits has achieved good results but has yet to
achieve its aim due to an insufficient budget.
Sirwan Baban
said: "Until now the process of implementing the five-year strategic
plan of Kurdistan agriculture has been working in a normal way but the
budget provided to the ministry is little.
"Wheat production
increased from 300,000 tons to 500,000 tons and vegetable production
rose from 55,000 tons to 60,000 tons in the last three years.
"Chicken
meat increased from 36,000 tons to 55,000 tons and eggs from 336,000 to
430,000 tons in the same period. These are practical things to improve
the agricultural sector in the region.
"In the seventh cabinet of the Kurdistan Region the aims are increasing, especially in food and water security."
In 2012 the Kurdistan Region's budget only eight percent and two percent was allocated for the ministry.
By Fryad Mohammed
HH/DM/AKnews
