America's North Shore Journal

Provincial leaders in Kirkuk can’t control the weather, but they are preparing for it as 2009 marks the fourth straight year the Northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk has received diminished rainfall, according to weather data from the U.S. Air Force. The anticipated drought is expected to hinder the agricultural economic market throughout the province. Kirkuk has started a new construction project that will help the province more efficiently manage its agricultural production. The project was commemorated by a ground-breaking ceremony March 10 to expand the capability of the grain silo in Kirkuk city. The renovations will drastically improve the capacity of the Kirkuk grain silo, which is expected to assist farmers in future droughts. “Kirkuk is one of the major centers of the growth and production of grain,” said Jim Vancura, senior agricultural … Read entire article »