Annex III. Crop Production: Inputs

Table 15. Seed Requirements of some major crops in Iraq (metric tons)

Crops	Average of 14 Years
Wheat	167,114
Barley	149,629
Rice	12,885
Maize	3,471
Lentils	31
Dry Broad Bean	575
Total	333,706

Source: FAOSTAT Database

Table 16. Imported Vegetable Seeds by GOI for Centre and South under Oil-for-Food Programme (Value in US $ and Quantity in MT)

*Crops*	1999		2000		2001
	*Value*	*Quantity*	*Value*	*Quantity*	*Value*	*Quantity*
*Tomato*	$1,863,301	28	$2,569,806	63	$442,800	21
*Cucumber*	$828,520	64	$988,500	40	$273,000	13
*Eggplant*	$12,050	0	$50,000	2	$0	0
*Squash*	$283,772	10	$511,780	13	$119,970	4
*Onion*	$285,948	12	$547,200	24	$373,050	20
*Pepper*	$216,979	5	$144,761	5	$62,400	3
*Watermelon*	$499,786	34	$608,943	49	$260,000	26
*Beans Contender*	$0	0	$5,600	4	$8,100	6
*Cowpea Ramshorn*	$0	0	$18,750	15	$13,200	10
*Total*	$3,990,356	153	$5,445,340	216	$1,552,520	103

Table 16. (Cont.) Imported Vegetable Seeds by GOI for Centre and South under Oil-for-Food Programme (Value in US $ and Quantity in MT)

	2002		Total
*Crops*	*Value*	*Quantity*	*Value $*	*Quantity*
*Tomato*	$1,970,781	17	$6,846,687	129
*Cucumber*	$312,000	3	$2,402,020	120
*Eggplant*	$20,509	1	$82,559	3
*Squash*	$0	0	$915,522	27
*Onion*	$205,189	18	$1,411,387	74
*Pepper*	$15,442	1	$439,582	14
*Watermelon*	$0	0	$1,368,729	110
*Beans Contender*	$0	0	$13,700	10
*Cowpea Ramshorn*	$0	0	$31,950	25
*Total*	$2,523,920	40	$13,512,136	512

Source: FAO Baghdad database

Table 17. Pesticides Imported from 1998 to 2002 by GOI through Oil-for-Food Programme for Centre/South of Iraq

*Types of Pesticides*	*Unit*	*Received Quantity*
Fungicides	M.Tons	655
Herbicides	M.Tons	2573
Insecticides	M.Tons	3538
Nematicides	M.Tons	1171

Source: FAO Baghdad database

Table 18. Fertilizers Imported under Oil-for-Food Programme for Centre and South

(Value in US$ and Quantity in MT)

Item Description	2000		2001		2002		Total
	*Value*	*Quantity*	*Value*	*Quantity*	*Value*	*Quantity*	*Value*	*Quantity*
NPK 10.8.10 +(Trace Elements)	18,486	25					18,486	25
Di Ammonium Phosphate	4,975,000	19,900	4,342,500	19,515			9,317,500	39,415
Potassium Sulphate	1,930,000	7,005			2,614,437	10,000	4,544,437	17,005
Zinc Sulfate	11,900	20					11,900	20
Ferrous Sulfate	5,900	20					5,900	20
Magnesium Sulfate	14,000	40					14,000	40
*Total*	6,955,286	27,010	4,342,500	19,515	2,614,437	10,000	13,912,222	56,525

Source: FAO Baghdad Database