US Chamber of Commerce’s Farm to Fork Trade Mission to Erbil, Iraq

Photo: Attendees of the Farm to Fork Mission to to Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

When

18-20 June 2023

Where

Location: Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Summary

The U.S.-Iraq Business Council convened a delegation of business leaders and innovators, including FFI, to complement H.E. Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's goals for development and modernization in the agriculture sector in the Kurdistan Region for food security and social stability.

The “Farm to Fork” Trade Mission aimed to explore potential business and investment opportunities. During the mission, FFI met with key leadership in the Kurdistan Region, including the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region, His Excellency (HE) Masrour Barzani; HE Begard Shurakalla, Minister of Agriculture; and HE Mohamed Shoukry, Chairman of the Investment Board among many other government leaders.

FFI had the opportunity to visit several factories, including one of the largest food production companies in the country with state-of-the-art facilities and a key producer of wheat and a type of cracked wheat (called borgul or bulgur), among other food items. FFI attended key events organized by AMCHAM Erbil/American Consulate and the "Invest Kurdistan!" campaign launch by the Ministry of Investment in Kurdistan. The visit included interesting and informative discussions about areas of potential collaboration.