Potato value chain development- Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Potato value chain development- Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Partners:
- Potato value chain development- Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Objectives:
- This CABI-led five-year project is being implemented in the Duhok Province of KRI through a public-private partnership.
- The goal is to meet demand for locally-produced and processed potato products through further development and completion of the Potato Value Chain.
- Potato value chain development- Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Objectives:
- The project aims to achieve an increased and more resilient income for farmers and a sustainable, locally-sourced value chain that supplies the regional market and contributes to local economic development.
- Make local potato product able to compete the foreign product which is yearly imported from abroad.
- Potato value chain development- Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- The project involves two main areas of activity:
- building the capacity of target groups through the training of trainers and provision of information resources; and
- establishing post-harvest services, a potato processing plant and cold storage through infrastructure investment and training.
- Potato value chain development- Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Budget: EUR 6 million
- Duration: 5 years (December 2020 November 2025)
- Potato Minitubers Production in Plant Tissue Culture Lab at College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, UoD in Cooridination with Kartopa and IBP Companies
- Activities:
- Project Area 1:
- Build capacity of target groups through training of trainers and provision of information resources, leading to:
- Increased awareness and knowledge of best practices
- Increased access to high-quality inputs
- Adoption of new production methods by farmers
- Increased production and productivity, including increased production area
Potato Minitubers Production in Plant Tissue Culture Lab at College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, UoD in Cooridination with Kartopa and IBP Companies
- Activities:
- Project Area 2:
- Establish post-harvest services and a potato processing plant through infrastructure and training, leading to:
- Local production of French fries using local potatoes
- Employment of trained IDPs, refugees or other vulnerable groups (women, youth)
- Increased access to processing facilities for locally-produced potatoes
Finally, the proposed importance and impact of such projects on our College and University
- Capacity building of UoD faculty members
- Building up high local and international reputation
- Creating job opportunities for UoD graduates
- Attracting new students to attend our college
- Encouraging local investors to establish horticultural projects
- Encouraging other Agricultural Colleges to participate in international cooperation activities
- Creating future opportunities for further collaborations, and
- Enhancing the local government to support Agriculture.