Sayyid Al-Hakeem Stresses Developing Irrigation, Storage Systems, Expanding Agricultural Plan to Enhance Water Resource Investment
His Eminence Sayyid Al-Hakeem, Head of the National State Powers' Alliance, received at his office in Baghdad His Excellency the Minister of Water Resources, Dr. Muthanna Al-Tamimi, and discussed with the minister the country's water situation and ways of investing it to support the agricultural sector, with H.E. stressing the development of irrigation systems and the adoption of modern ones, in addition to developing storage and control systems across the country.
H.E. stressed expanding the agricultural plan to cover larger areas with cultivation, calling for attention to farmers and cooperation with local governments and other relevant institutions, as well as for confronting agricultural pests and preventing their spread.
