Agriculture ministry agrees to provide 1546 loans

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The specialized loans funds’ board agreed on Tuesday on 1546 loans with a total cost 25 billion Iraqi dinars ($21.5 million), the agriculture ministry said. “The board agreed during its meeting, chaired by Agriculture Minister Akram al-Hakim, to give loans to 1546 persons with a total value of 25.221.034.223 billion Iraqi dinars,” the ministry said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “The Ministry will continue providing loans to support the agriculture sector in Iraq,” the statement added. SH (P)/SR 1