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The rural sector within the Kurdistan Area of Iraq supplies a super mixture of fertile floor, underutilized doable, and govt coverage to additional make bigger the rural sector. Moreover, the Kurdistan Area of Iraq is the perfect stepping stone for doing trade in Iraq as a complete, and there’s a transparent hobby in Dutch agricultural wisdom and experience.

Already some years in the past, the Kurdistan regional govt has recognized agriculture as a concern sector in its financial diversification technique, with the purpose of decreasing reliance on oil and fostering broader financial construction. Additionally, Make investments Kurdistan proactively promotes funding alternatives in KRI.
In a up to date video, the newly appointed Dutch Consul Basic in Erbil Adriaan IJsselstein welcomed Dutch marketers to discover trade alternatives within the KRI.
Exploring alternatives within the agricultural sector within the Kurdistan area of Iraq
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“As a consulate we are obviously here to support both Dutch citizens and Dutch companies. We want to do business,” stated the Consul Basic of the Netherlands in Erbil. “There are great opportunities in the agricultural sector.”
“Building on the success story of developing the potato sub-sector through bringing in seed potatoes, supporting farmers, and improving the value chain, we now want to expand to other areas, from greenhouses to open field horticulture, fruit growing, poultry, and sustainable dairy production,” the Agricultural Marketing consultant on the Netherlands consulate added.
Netherlands in Kurdistan Area on X: “This is the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Are you a Dutch entrepreneur and interested in doing business here? Do contact us!”

The Bardarash space, Kurdistan Area of Iraq
Alternatives in horticulture and dairy

Tomato Greenhouse in Erbil, Kurdistan Area of Iraq
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During the last few years, a number of small to medium-sized collaborative tasks were established via Kurdish and Dutch firms. As well as, a number of massive Kurdish firms have determined to go into the dairy trade.
Iraq’s main agrifood match
Given the continual enlargement within the agriculture sector in KRI, global marketers can have alternative to discover the marketplace, meet key contacts, and show off their inventions on the AgroPack Truthful, which is able to happen in Erbil on the finish of November.
Agro-Pack Erbil is Iraq’s main agri- and meals packaging honest. Closing yr, the development attracted 320 global exhibitors from 47 international locations showcasing their cutting edge merchandise and answers to greater than 10,000 guests from Iraq and all the area. Dutch firms having a look to make bigger into Iraqi marketplace can discover and take part, to show off their services and products.

Potato Box in Duhok governorate
