Iraq: Promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering rural women
Buffalo Milk
Dairy
Iraq
Innovation & Technology
Published Dec 9, 2023
Tridge summary
The FAO-EU project aims to promote sustainable agriculture and empower rural women in Southern Iraq, with a focus on uplifting the buffalo breeding sector and supporting the role of women in the dairy value chain. This includes providing modern machinery to reduce manual labor and increase productivity. The project has been praised by local officials for its impact on local communities and aims to improve governance and job creation in the agri-food sector.
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(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) FAO-EU raises hope for Buffalo Producers in Southern Iraq with Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Empowering Rural Women In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable agriculture and under the "Restoration and Strengthening the Resilience of Agri-Food Systems in Southern Iraq" project funded by the European Union and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) , the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is taking transformative actions to uplift buffalo breeding sector in Southern Iraq. This initiative, mainly focuses on supporting the role of rural women, livelihood enhancement, and introducing practical applications for sustainable agriculture. In this context, a number of marketing points (Caravans) were directly delivered to beneficiary women's groups in Qurna, Basra as part of a group of 19 caravans for women's groups in Basra, Dhi Qar and Maysan. This strategic move aims to empower women, ...
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