Parliamentary Agriculture confirms the settlement of the farmers’ entitlements file for previous yea

[size=52]Parliamentary Agriculture confirms the settlement of the farmers’ entitlements file for previous years[/size]

[size=45]The head of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Water and Marshes, Salam Al-Shammari, confirmed, on Thursday, that the file of farmers’ entitlements for the previous years 2014, 2019, 2020 and 2021, has been resolved.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Shammari said in a press conference, joint with the Minister of Agriculture, Muhammad Al-Khafaji, that “we met with representatives of the ministries of commerce and finance to discuss and resolve the file of farmers’ entitlements for the previous years 2014, 2019, 2020 and 2021, and the direct delivery of money to farmers for the previous years will begin regarding the Mesopotamian Company, the Iraqi company and the Ministry of Agriculture.” Trade as of next Sunday.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Shammari added, "Amounts were also secured after extensive deliberations from the members of the Parliamentary Committee, the Minister of Agriculture and the Budget Officer in Finance to secure farmers' dues for strategic crops for the year 2021, and very soon these funds will be distributed."[/size]
[size=45]He continued, "The file of those affected by the death of fish, floods and farmers of the rye crop for the years 2018 and 2019 was also discussed, and a committee was formed by the minister to resolve this file in the coming days. The development of an off-season agricultural plan and the disbursement of barley dues for the year 2014 after the security check, and we will proceed to secure the farmers' entitlements. Including crops of fruits and vegetables, table eggs, fish and chicken.[/size]
[size=45]For his part, Minister of Agriculture Muhammad Al-Khafaji confirmed, “Today, they discussed the entitlements of farmers and farmers for the wheat and barley crops for the year 2021, and the entitlements for the year 2020 for the rye crop, the Iraqi company, and the Mesopotamian Company, which will be disbursed all dues next Sunday in 2021 for the corn and wheat crops 100%.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Khafaji added, "We also discussed with the Ministry of Finance and Trade, securing the farmers' dues for the current year within the shortest possible period, as it is one of the ruling sums for disbursement, and the two ministries promised to spend during the current month to finance the amounts for the disbursement of dues. With the reluctance of many farmers from agriculture and the damage to more than two million dunams, we now hope that the meetings of the Parliamentary Committee will follow up on the payment of dues.”[/size]
[size=45]He continued, "The payment of farmers' dues in 2014 and 2019 was also discussed, and their disbursement was approved, but some of the dues have security checks and will be dealt with for more than 400 to 500 farmers during the current week, as well as the damage caused to the fish lakes in the cities, and the Agriculture Committee confirmed the formation of a committee A joint effort by the Ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation and Parliament to audit the situation and treat it as soon as possible, as well as the fish lakes in Babylon, in the Imam’s district. There is a great development in supporting the agricultural sector, protecting the local product and preventing smuggling, and more than 80% of self-sufficiency has been achieved for chicken and eggs and more than 12 items other agricultural.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Khafaji pointed out that "discussing compensation for those affected by fish breeders, floods and fires, and there are committees formed from the secretariat of the Council of Ministers following up the issue."[/size]
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