Project Rebuild Iraq Exhibition Profiles
Agriculture

The Iraqi agricultural sector requires crop production know-how, livestock, poultry and dairy farming expertise (including feeds and additives), horticulture, irrigation and water technology and management, and agricultural machinery. Iraq's rural economy helps feed 18 million Iraqi urban dwellers. Agriculture has been in decline owing to years of repressive government policies and repeated conflict. Farms with reduced productivity are unable to provide a dependable supply of food for cities and income for the rural population. More than half of IraqÕs total food requirement is satisfied by imports, and a large portion of the population is dependent for its survival on government-financed food rations. To rehabilitate the agricultural infrastructure, increase productivity and restore services, USAID will work in conjunction with Iraqi ministries and higher education institutions. Their efforts will support Iraqi initiatives to revitalize agricultural production, bolster income, nurture rural policies, and revitalize the country's natural resource base.

AGRICULTURE & WATER TECHNOLOGY

• Crop production
• Livestock and dairy farming
• Poultry production
• Horticulture and greenhouse farming
• Irrigation and water management
• Food processing and packaging
• Agricultural machinery
• Feeds and additives
• Consulting and training
• Water Technology Management and Reclamation
• Landscape, Gardening products and Services