Workers with Sazan's Pomegranate Company packaging pomegranates to export in Halabja on 14, October, 2022.
photo: KurdSat English
Gulf countries welcome Kurdish-grown products.
Today, Sunday, Sazan’s Pomegranate Company CEO Faraydoon Namdar, told KurdSat English, “they have delivered 20 tons of Pomegranates to United Arab Emirates (USA) and have prepared 1000 tons for export.” The Kurdish-grown pomegranates were welcomed warmly in the UAE.
The Halabja-based Sazan’s Pomegranate Company(SPC) has pioneered exporting agricultural products abroad; in 2020, it exported its first batches of pomegranates to Europe and the UK for the first time in the history of the Kurdistan region.
“We prepared everything for delivering pomegranates to the UAE, from harvesting, to packing and preparing their shipment,” Namdar said.
In a televised press conference, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Begard Talabani revealed his ministry’s policies to make pomegranate a Kurdish brand and export it all over the world, which helps to turn agriculture a great source of revenue for the government and the private sector.
Talabani said that they are currently working with the UAE to research Halabja pomegranates and orchards, and a committee has been formed for that purpose.
Kurdistan region relies heavily on the hydrocarbon reserves to fund its coffers. Yet, hydrocarbon reserves still need to fund the KRG as its spending outpaces revenues. Recently, the Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani started assisting local farmers and investors in improving the agricultural sector in the Kurdistan region and turning it into a good source of revenue for the region.
Halabja pomegranates packaged for export in Halabja, Kurdistan region on October 18, 2022
