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GIEWS Update - the Republic of Iraq, June 2021

Drought in northern parts of the country

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title GIEWS Updates

Series number apr/21

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Drought affected rainfed areas in northern parts of the country. Widespread crop failure in Ninewa Governorate and halved production in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Decreased cereal production expected to cause loss of income, soaring feed prices and increased import requirements.

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