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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Agriculture and water resource-KRG and with the financial support of the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), conducted a follow up-training workshop on the Event Mobile Application (EMA-i) in Erbil from 21 to 23 February 2023.

Nineveh, Iraq, 20 February 2023 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq recently conducted a training workshop in collaboration with engineers. The workshop focused on the operation and maintenance of field seed cleaners’ plant, which were provided by FAO under a European Union-funded project. The project aims to boost the production of high-quality seeds and contribute to the development of the seed production industry in Iraq.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Iraq held a training of trainers’ workshop for the Ministry of Agriculture’s staff under the project funded by the Belgian Government. The workshop aimed to train farmers on Good Agricultural Practices, which develop capacity building and technical skills in crop production, fertilization, irrigation, pest control, harvesting, and equipment maintenance, leading to improved agricultural productivity, food security, and farmers’ income.