Baghdad – INA – Amna Al-Salami
Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Agriculture set the date for launching the instructions for the Agricultural Bank loan, while indicating that there is a movement to restart the agricultural initiative and activate its loans.
The ministry’s spokesman, Muhammad al-Khuza’i, told the (INA): “The agricultural initiative loan, which was granted to the farmer and farmer with interest not exceeding 1 percent, was stopped due to the events of the terrorist organization ISIS.”
Al-Khuzaie added, “Reactivating the agricultural initiative loan requires a parliamentary vote,” stressing that “the Ministry is in constant communication in order to restart this initiative and ensure the provision of facilities to farmers and breeders.”
He explained, “The instructions for the Agricultural Bank loan will be presented during the next few days after the ministry’s allocations are released.”