Progress and achievements of the HSAD-Iraq program
Agricultural innovation for Iraq’s smallholder farmers
The HSAD-Iraq program is a collaborative effort between the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and ICARDA. Special thanks for continued support and guidance to Dr. Mahdi El Kaisey (Technical Deputy Minister of Agriculture), Dr. Faisal Rasheed (Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture), Dr. Muthanna Akdi (Director General for Research, Ministry of Agriculture), Mr. Sardar Sami (Director General for Extension and Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Dr. Kamel Shideed (ICARDA Assistant Director General for International Cooperation and Communication). This magazine summarizes the key activities and achievements of the HSAD-Iraq program – ‘Harmonized Support for Agriculture Development’ – in Iraq in 2013–2014.