In a video published on Tuesday, the newly appointed Dutch Consul General in Erbil Adriaan IJsselstein called on Dutch companies to come to the Kurdistan Region.
“As a consulate we are obviously here to support both Dutch citizens and Dutch companies. We want to do business,” he said.
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The Netherlands advocates for Dutch companies to come and conduct their business in the Kurdistan Region, especially those with a focus on agriculture.
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Over the past few years, several small to medium-sized collaborative projects have been established by Kurdish and Dutch companies. In addition, several large Kurdish companies have decided to enter the dairy industry.
Hoshang Kanabi Hamad, Agriculture Advisor at the Netherlands Consulate General in Erbil, added that the Consulate General wants to build on its success story in developing potato production by bringing in seeds, supporting farmers, and improving the value chain by adding processing lines.
“Now, we want to expand to other areas, from greenhouses to open field horticulture, fruit growing, poultry, and sustainable dairy production,” Consul General IJsselstein explained.
“There are great opportunities in the agricultural sector here. And if you are a Dutch company interested in doing business here, do contact us.”
