Duhok is the capital of Duhok Governorate in the Kurdish region of Iraq. There, the country’s prime minister, Masrour Barzani, laid the foundation stone of a potato processing plant, which will create 500 jobs and use locally grown potatoes.
Speaking at the ceremony, Barzani said: “This is a great support for our people to be able to rely on themselves so that we no longer have to import products from other countries. We want our region to be known for the quality of its Products.”
The project is being carried out by the Like Nest Company, with the help of Kurdish and Dutch investors, and will process 100,000 tons per year upon completion. According to sources, the project is worth 5.8 million euros, with half of the funding coming from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the other half from a local Kurdish company, Kurdistan Holland Company.
Iraq-businessnews.com reports that the minister also expressed his gratitude to the government of the Netherlands for their investment and cooperation in the agricultural sector of the Kurdistan region.
