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Dutch-Kurdish agricultural conference to be held in the Netherlands in May

The aim of the conference is to showcase the potential areas of cooperation between the Netherlands, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Wladimir van Wilgenburg 2022/03/04 22:20

A Dutch-Kurdish agricultural conference will be held in the Netherlands in May (Photo: Abdulrahman Doski/Twitter)

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The 2nd International Conference of Agriculture and Food between the Netherlands, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region will take place in The Hague on May 2.

Yesterday we had a great meeting with H.E Mrs. @begardtalabani discussing about the 2nd Agriculture & Food Conference between #Netherlands - #Iraq & #KRI that will be held during May 2022 in #TheHague. pic.twitter.com/BmYuG8GM4F
— Abdulrahman DOSKI (@AB_DOSKY) February 16, 2022

The conference aims to showcase the potential areas of cooperation between the Netherlands, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region for developing the general Agri-Food sector.

“The conference invites rural service providers, policy makers, businesses and scientists around the globe to come together and share their knowledge and experiences about nutrition sensitive agriculture initiatives that improve livelihoods of rural communities and engage policy makers at national and global discourse,” read the conference’s website.

The Kurdish Dutch Business Consortium is also involved in organizing the conference.

Representatives from relevant ministries and the majority of economic sectors, local investors, and businessmen will be attending the conference and can shed light on the current situation and network directly with prospective partners and investors, the conference organizers said.

The Netherlands also supports the agricultural sector of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Promoting relations between Dutch and Kurdish agricultural companies and developing the private sector is a priority for the Dutch Consulate-General in Erbil.

Currently, the Dutch government supports farmers in Erbil, Duhok, Halabja, Zakho, and Sulaimani.

Last year, the Dutch Consul General in Erbil, Hans Akerboom, told Kurdistan 24 that the Dutch government wants to support the Kurdistan Region’s domestic agricultural production.

The region imports heavily from neighboring Turkey and Iran to meet local demand. The current Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) ninth cabinet aims to reduce reliance on agricultural products from neighboring countries.