Iraq: Iraq's Farmers Pushed off Land as Drought and Heat Cripple Crops

Apr 10, 2022 | Tessa Fox, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Iraq is the fifth most vulnerable country in the world to extreme temperatures and water shortages, according to the U.N. Environment Programme. As harsher drought and heat hit food production and the incomes of people dependent on agriculture, about one in 15 Iraqi households in late 2021 saw at least one family member migrate to seek new economic opportunities, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which researches the issue.