Ministry to give over 1,200 agricultural loans

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture will grant more than 1,200 loans as part of an initiative to support the country’s agricultural sector. “The Loan Fund Board of the Ministry of Agriculture, chaired by Minister Akram al-Hakeem, agreed during its 23 rd session to grant 1,203 loans, totaling 16.4 billion Iraqi dinars (ID),” according to a ministry statement received by Iraqi News. The loans will help fund agricultural projects, the statement noted. SS (P) 1