The Iraqi government has intervented to control the rising prices of essential food items such as eggs, chicken, and flour, which have increased due to the depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar. The government plans to sell these items at their sales centers at prices lower than the market rate. This decision follows an unsuccessful attempt by the Ministry of Agriculture to decrease egg and chicken prices through increasing feed rates for chicken producers. The depreciation of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar is a key factor contributing to the increase in food prices.