Loans to encourage enterprises in Diwaniya

Diwaniya-Loans DIWANIYA / IraqiNews.com: The director of the Diwaniya agriculture department said on Monday that his department has granted a number of farmers in the province amounts of money to encourage the establishment of small-sized enterprises. “The Diwaniya agriculture department granted 83 farmers 690 million dinars to set up small-sized enterprises such as domestic animals projects and buying agricultural equipment to raise the agricultural level in the province,” Saleh Hussein al-Mousawi told IraqiNews.com. Diwaniya, a Shiite province, lies 180 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. In 2002, the population of Diwaniya was estimated at 420,000. The area around the province, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates River, is often considered to be one of the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main rail transport corridor between Baghdad and Basra. For birdwatchers, Diwaniya is a city with a rich bird list, as it has a wide range of biodiversity. SH (P)/SR 1