the Nineveh Directorate of Agriculture has launched a campaign with the farmers of Nineveh to remove harmful plants from 321236 Acre around Nineveh and Mosul farms.
the harmful plants have caused damage to many farms across Nineveh and has prevented farmers from planting. This campaign comes after the reopening of Al Jazira irrigation system. the removing of the harmful plants will start with Chiliwkhan village south west Mosul. the Nineveh Directorate of Agriculture will also provide farmers with the necessary fertilizers to help them cleaning their farms and removing the harmful plants. 65% of Nineveh is agricultural which is the largest across Iraq and has produced around 500 Ton of wheat and barley in 2018.