FAO plans to start implementing a project of land reclamation for Iraqi lands, which suffer from desertification in Baghdad and other provinces.
An authorized source at the at the Iraqi ministry of agriculture has told Alfourat newspaper that the ministries of planning, agriculture and labor have already discussed this project with FAO officials.
This projects is expected to employ many Iraqis who will work in preparing nurseries for different types of plants. The source revealed that FAO gave its commitment to train and support owners of the nurseries so that they can develop this type of project.
