Duhok is the capital city of Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq. There, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has laid the foundation stone of a potato production factory, which is set to provide 500 jobs and make use of local potatoes.
Barzani gave
a speech during the ceremony, saying: “This is a great support for our people to rely on themselves, so that we will no longer have to import products from other countries … We want Kurdistan 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 annually following its completion. Sources say the project is worth €5.8 million, with half of the funding from the Dutch Foreign Ministry and 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 Kurdistan Region’s agriculture sector.