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MNF help to rebuild grain silo in N. Iraq

Aug- 3-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

(TFO Press Release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (August 3, 2004) – Construction at the Fayda grain elevator in Dahuk province will give farmers in northern Iraq a place to store and sell their grain.

The elevator, which was damaged during the war, is being rebuilt through Commander’s Emergency Relief Program funds by local contractors. The repairs will include a new control room, lift elevators, scales and offices. The project will take approximately six months to complete.

When completed, the elevator will hold approximately 30,000 metric tons of grain and will serve about 50,000 farmers in the area. According to Ahmed Jaralaha, the manager of the elevator, almost 200 local people will be employed at the elevator once it is opened.

“This project is very important because about half of the total income in northern Iraq comes from agriculture,” said Lt. Col. John Maxwell, the food and agriculture team leader for the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion.

Improving conditions for rural farmers is an important step for the future economy of Iraq . A strong agricultural base in Iraq will allow farmers to sell their products not only to the residents of Iraq but also internationally.


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