Assessing the competitiveness of farmers and agrifood SMEs in Iraq – Report

This Assessing the competitiveness of farmers and agrifood SMEs in Iraq report combines data analysis and recommendations to guide policymakers, businesses and trade and investment support institutions in improving the business environment for farmers and

SMEs in the agriculture and agrifood sectors in Iraq.

The publication features the key findings emanating from interviews with approximately 600 agrifood enterprises in Iraq based on the International Trade Centre’s (ITC’s) SME Competitiveness Survey.1 The survey interviewed primary producers using a targeted farm-level survey, while agribusiness small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (input suppliers, traders and collectors, and processors) were interviewed using a firm-level survey. The results from the survey serve to develop detailed profiles of their operations

and perspectives on the business environment.

The survey was implemented in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)2 and Cordaid,3 who interviewed farmers and agrifood SMEs in southern and northern Iraq respectively.