Law No.1 of 2007 establishing Ministry of Agriculture in Iraqi Kurdistan. Country/Territory Iraq Territorial subdivision Kurdistan Region Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants Keyword Institution Agricultural development Food security Policy/planning Fertilizers/nutrients Equipment Apiculture/sericulture Capacity building Pests/diseases Planting material/seeds Plant production Plant protection Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 10 articles aims at establishing the Ministry of Agriculture in the Kurdistan region with the goal of developing and improving agricultural production and achieving the optimal use of local natural, material and human resources. This development involves: an infrastructure rebuilding in the agricultural sector to achieve self-sufficiency and food security and to encourage reverse migration (from the city to the countryside) in order to reach a better life in the villages and rural areas of Kurdistan and its neighborhoods. Full text Arabic Website wiki.dorar-aliraq.net