Abstract
Suffer the agricultural sector in Iraq, especially after the events of 2003 from a clear deterioration in domestic agricultural production for most crops produced, all indications are not keeping pace with domestic demand as a result of the low level of productivity and there is a clear reduction in per capita agricultural output, and of course, has pulled out of this decline rates of self-sufficiency to members of the community and the impact it negatively, did not improve these ratios for 2008 and 2009, according to an Organization of Arab Development for Agricultural Development, which indicates a state of food deficit risk of lower rates of domestic production for needs of the population and thus reduce the rates of self-sufficiency for most basic goods, from On the other hand, found that there is a big increase in consumer prices for some of these products, it was noted the existence of a sharp decline in the size of the stock of basic commodities, especially grain strategy after the low rates of production and growing demand, and this of course is an indicator of lack of food security because of a lack of access to food due to rising food prices the main members of the community, as well as the instability of the availability of food for low volume stocks.
Another aspect that should receive attention in order to address the problem of food and the development of modern agricultural production techniques, is the need to encourage the Iraqi private sector, represented by joint stock companies or limited, as well as agricultural enterprises, individual large, for agricultural production, both plant and animal, depending on modern technology and production method Great, and give them various benefits and incentives, such as providing soft loans for long-term, and leasing of agricultural land to meet with moderate prices, and their exemption from taxes, fees and coverage through the support provided by the State, because this segment of the institutions and private companies represent an important pillar to modernize the agricultural sector, and shift it towards the use of modern technology and mass production, as well as the importance of private sector development and development potential Kavq of economic policy for the future. |