The head of the National State Powers Coalition, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, affirmed today, Saturday, to the Minister of Water Resources, Muthana al-Tamimi, the importance of developing irrigation systems, adopting modern ones, and paying attention to farmers and cooperating with local governments.
The media office of Mr. Hakim stated in a statement received by "Video News Agency" that "the head of the National State Powers Coalition, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, received in his office in Baghdad the Minister of Water Resources, Muthana al-Tamimi."
The statement added that "the meeting discussed the water reality in the country and ways to invest it in supporting the agricultural reality."
Mr. Hakim affirmed, according to the statement, the need to "develop irrigation systems and adopt modern ones, in addition to developing storage and control systems across the country," stressing "the expansion of the agricultural plan and including larger areas in agriculture."
He called for "attending to farmers and cooperating with local governments and other relevant institutions, as well as addressing agricultural pests and preventing their spread."