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the Ninawa Provincial Reconstruction

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Team is bringing Iraqi farmers together

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to reap the benefits of joint farming

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associations . We found some true

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leaders , people and more than one

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person . Each people , various

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communities who are willing to cross

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community bounds , ethnic and sectarian

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balance and work together .

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The Foreign Service officer in charge

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of the Economic Department for Ninawa

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Provincial Reconstruction Team .

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Michael Hanke says the goal of the

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project was to find a sustainable

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solution to the agricultural problems

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in the area . The PRT donated

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$225,000 purchase new farming

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equipment for the three farming

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associations in the products . There

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are already local investors who

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encouraged by our investment are

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putting up their money more than

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matching the amount of investment that

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we've given and that's the kind of

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cooperation that we're really looking

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for . These farmers weren't sheepish

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about showing off their new tractors

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which are already being put to good use .

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Mr Hanky says the equipment will not

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only help improve farming for Iraqis

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today , but for the future farmers to

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come . Well , it's definitely a first

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step . It's the beginning of what we

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hope will be a long and productive line

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cooperation between the PRT and each of

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these associations . Recording for the

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1 15 lower Public Affairs Department .

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I'm specialist Elizabeth Economy