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National Economic Survey of Iraq
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The
Agriculture Survey
Part 1&=
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November 21,=
2004
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National Economic Survey of Iraq
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T=
he
Agriculture survey done to build up a data base for Agriculture in Iraq . &=
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t is
the only source of information after the war.
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t is
a unique source for policy making and testing hypothesis.
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It
shows the great opportunities to invest in agriculture.
The
Agriculture Survey
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Overview
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span
style=3D'font-size:63%;color:white'>Ø70% of farm land is
state owned.
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style=3D'font-size:63%;color:white;visibility:hidden'>Ø
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style=3D'font-size:63%;color:white'>ØFarming characteriz=
ed
by large input subsidies.
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style=3D'font-size:63%;color:white;visibility:hidden'>Ø
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span
style=3D'font-size:63%;color:white'>ØLow productivity (3=
0%
of possible productivity
according to Mosul study).
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ØSignificant salinity
and calcinate problems stem from water quality
issues on irrigated land.
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style=3D'font-size:63%;color:white;visibility:hidden'>Ø
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Land Resources
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Land <=
b>الأرض
Total Land Area=
Land Suitable for
Cultivation الأž=
5;ض
الصالحة <=
b>للزراعة
Pasture =
<=
b>المراعي
Forest <=
b>الغابات
Swamp & Marshes =
(Ponds)&=
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<=
b>المستنقعا
Rivers And Lakes &#=
13;
<=
b>الأنهار
والبحيرا
Desert <=
b>الصحارى
Mountains <=
b>الجبال
<=
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Arial;font-size:42%;color:white;mso-color-index:0'>Land Area
=
173,651,200
42,952,800
25,897,200
4,484,400
7,894,400
5,861,600
72,920,800
13,989,700
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24.68%
14.88%
2.58%
4.54%
3.37%
41.90%
8.04%
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Desert
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575;لصحارى
41.90
%
Mountains
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575;لجبال
8.04
%
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Land Suitable for
Cultivation
=
575;لأرض
=
575;لصالحة
للزراعة
24.68
%
Forest
=
575;لغابات
2.58
%
Swamp & Marshes
(
Ponds
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4.54
%
Rivers And Lakes
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575;لأنهار
والبحيرات
3
.
37
%
Pasture
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575;لمراعي
14.88
%
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Land (in Donum) <=
b>الأرض
Land
Suitable for Cultivation <=
b>الأرض
الصالحة
للزراعة
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Percenta=
ge
of The Land Suitable for Cultivation
<=
b>نسبة
الأرض
الصالحة
للزراعة
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Land Area Suitable for
Cultivation
42,952,800
100%
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;
Rainfed الاراضي
الديمية / ده رخوارد=
09;
باران
12,600,000
29.33%
Irrigated الاراضي
المروية /
ئاوديرى
30,352,800
70.67%
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ال&=
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الديمية
29.=
33
%
Irr=
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ال&=
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المروية
70.=
67
%
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Actually
Cultivated&nbs=
p;
32.95%
Effected By
Salinity
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575;لاراضي
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575;لزراعية
المتاثرة
بالملوحة
67
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0541
%
67% of the irriga=
ted
land is classified salt-affe=
cted
soils, which require special agriculture management