Basra receives 40 tractors from MNF

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: The Multi-National Force (MNF) on Saturday provided Basra farmers with 40 tractors and four power generators. “The tractors were handed over to Basra’s agricultural department during a ceremony held at Basra International Airport,” an MNF commander told IraqiNews.com news agency. The equipment was obtained from donors with the aim of improving the agricultural situation in the province, he added. The Shiite province of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1