Iraq enters watermelon harvest season
STORY: Iraq enters watermelon harvest season
SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024
DATELINE: May 22, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:35
LOCATION: Baghdad
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of farmers harvesting watermelons in the al-Udheim area, north of Baghdad
STORYLINE:
The harvest season for watermelons has begun in Iraq.
Many Iraqi farmers rely on watermelon cultivation for their livelihoods, as the high price of watermelons offers a lucrative opportunity.
Iraqi watermelons are renowned for their high quality and delicious flavor, particularly in neighboring Arab Gulf countries, which had previously imported them.
Iraq is striving to enhance and support watermelon cultivation, aiming to resume exporting watermelons abroad to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on oil exports.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad.
(XHTV)
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- 2024/5/22 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
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