Farmers in the Islamic State (IS) controlled parts of Iraq, concerned about the militant group’s activities, are unwilling or unable to plant as much wheat as in past years, according to a special report from Reuters.
Several farmers told Reuters “they had not planted the normal amount of seed, because they could not access their land, did not have the proper fertilizers or adequate fuel, or because they had no guarantees that Islamic State would buy their crop as Baghdad normally does.”
Muchos agricultores, que en ese momento no eran seguidores del gobierno anterior de Nouri al-Maliki, ahora expresan su preferencia por el exlíder. También existe la preocupación de que IS no ofrecerá a los pocos agricultores que están plantando la tasa del gobierno cuando cosechen. El resultado es que cientos de miles de iraquíes podrían pasar hambre.
Lea el informe completo de Reuters aquí.