Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah calls on the federal government to invest the financial abundance to pay farmers’ full dues .

The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, confirmed the continuation of following up on the file of farmers’ dues in the Kurdistan Region and the rest of the governorates of Iraq and called on the federal government to invest the financial abundance to pay the full dues of the farmers to lift the damage and provide support for this segment, and his Sovereignty speech came during his reception in his official office in Baghdad today, Monday 27/2/2023, in the presence of a number of deputies and a delegation from Kurdistan farmers who expressed their gratitude to the Deputy Speaker for his continuous efforts and personal follow-up to the farmers’ issue, which culminated in the disbursement of financial dues for the years 2014-2015-2016.

The Deputy Speaker stressed the keenness of the Council and the deputies to provide support and assistance to farmers to obtain their entitlements, and there are continuous steps and procedures to support the agricultural sector, provide what farmers need from fertilizers and equipment, and achieve justice in the pricing of wheat at the level of all governorates.

 

Media Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives

Monday 27 February 2023