Iraq's poultry industry bouncing back

1-5-09
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The violence-hit Babylon Province in Iraq is transforming now into one of the country's largest poultry producing areas, due to the efforts of the US Grains Council and the Iraq Poultry Fund (IPF).

The two organisations are working to help rebuild the country's poultry industry following its collapse after the start of the first Gulf War.

Now Babylon province is one of Iraq's largest poultry producing areas, according to USGC project director for Iraq Dr Abdellah Ait Boulahsen. 'The region now produces about 1,500 metric tons of poultry meat per month,' Boulahsen said. 'It is also the main supplier to Baghdad and the country's southern regional markets.'