Economy News - Baghdad
Agriculture Minister Saleh al-Hassani said on Thursday that the Iraqi tomato harvest was "fine", stressing that the importation from abroad would not be open due to self-sufficiency, adding that the ministry would "eliminate" sources of rumor.
He said in a statement read by "Economy News" that "while the Iraqi government and through the Ministry of Agriculture efforts to support the local product, including the tomato crop, and after the levels of production stages of self-sufficiency, some malicious broadcast rumors to achieve the achievements and the promotion of news This disease has been infected with diseases in Basrah al-Fayhaa and with inaccuracies and inaccuracies. Some of the injuries were limited to late blight disease and will not affect the production and treatment process is very simple through the ventilation of greenhouses and watering, and the ministry continues to prevent imports in support of the elephant And will not get these bodies of the Ministry's intention to raise production levels and serve the national economy. "
"The ministry would like to clarify a number of issues. We immediately set up a specialized technical team of ministry cadres to take measures to contain the disease. We assure the farmers and farmers that all agricultural crops, including tomatoes, are fine and that the ministry is present and accompanying all phases of agriculture and production, Import "fields.
The minister added that "the infected areas in the province of Basra amounted to 2600 and the rates are simple and varied, while the rumors reported the injury of more than 4000 fields and large proportions, the areas planted in Zubair 16000 acres and the injury is less than 25% and the productive life at the end, having diseases".
"Most of the greenhouses and the tunnels for agriculture have not been properly ventilated and this is one of the main causes of disease, while the other well-ventilated fields have been limited," he said.
The minister explained that "the cultivated areas in the area of Safwan crop estimated at 12000 acres and the rates of injury vary and simple , and was guided by farmers to the need to reduce water irrigation and prefer not to water until the soil is dry."
"The farmers were also urged to ventilate the greenhouses gradually to remove the moisture from them and thus stop the injuries . The farmers were also instructed to work on activating the plants through the spraying of a paper fertilizer equivalent to push the plants to grow again."
"The ministry is continuing to support farmers and farmers with pesticides to fight any disease, including late blight," he said. "The current season is at its beginning. The production rate in Zubair reached advanced levels of 47357 tons until 10/1/2019.
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Agriculture Minister Saleh al-Hassani said on Thursday that the Iraqi tomato harvest was "fine", stressing that the importation from abroad would not be open due to self-sufficiency, adding that the ministry would "eliminate" sources of rumor.
He said in a statement read by "Economy News" that "while the Iraqi government and through the Ministry of Agriculture efforts to support the local product, including the tomato crop, and after the levels of production stages of self-sufficiency, some malicious broadcast rumors to achieve the achievements and the promotion of news This disease has been infected with diseases in Basrah al-Fayhaa and with inaccuracies and inaccuracies. Some of the injuries were limited to late blight disease and will not affect the production and treatment process is very simple through the ventilation of greenhouses and watering, and the ministry continues to prevent imports in support of the elephant And will not get these bodies of the Ministry's intention to raise production levels and serve the national economy. "
"The ministry would like to clarify a number of issues. We immediately set up a specialized technical team of ministry cadres to take measures to contain the disease. We assure the farmers and farmers that all agricultural crops, including tomatoes, are fine and that the ministry is present and accompanying all phases of agriculture and production, Import "fields.
The minister added that "the infected areas in the province of Basra amounted to 2600 and the rates are simple and varied, while the rumors reported the injury of more than 4000 fields and large proportions, the areas planted in Zubair 16000 acres and the injury is less than 25% and the productive life at the end, having diseases".
"Most of the greenhouses and the tunnels for agriculture have not been properly ventilated and this is one of the main causes of disease, while the other well-ventilated fields have been limited," he said.
The minister explained that "the cultivated areas in the area of Safwan crop estimated at 12000 acres and the rates of injury vary and simple , and was guided by farmers to the need to reduce water irrigation and prefer not to water until the soil is dry."
"The farmers were also urged to ventilate the greenhouses gradually to remove the moisture from them and thus stop the injuries . The farmers were also instructed to work on activating the plants through the spraying of a paper fertilizer equivalent to push the plants to grow again."
"The ministry is continuing to support farmers and farmers with pesticides to fight any disease, including late blight," he said. "The current season is at its beginning. The production rate in Zubair reached advanced levels of 47357 tons until 10/1/2019.
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