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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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Developing Dairy Processing and Empowering Rural Women in Southern Iraq
March 30, 2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq, with European Union funding and collaboration from Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture, provides specialized dairy processing training for rural women in southern Iraq. This initiative enhances hygiene, processing methods, and new cheese production, strengthening local output and improving livelihoods.

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