The role of animal feed production plants on the geographical distribution of Poultry Production in Erbil Governorate

A Study in Economical Geography

Abstract

Agricultural industries are one of the active industries in economic sector, and it has a huge role and impact on economy of countries. Agricultural industries are one of the essentials of the economic structures of the development processes. The animal feed industry is one of the main branches of food industries, due to its relationship and complementarity with the development of livestock and important food products for human being, such as meat and its products to achieve self-sufficiency and reduce animal feed importing. What we are referring to here is the role of animal feeds factories in the establishment of poultry projects in Erbil Governorate. Because the research area has a great capacity to supply animal feed and exports a big amount of its products to outside the governorate.

        Finally, we concluded some results, that the total number of factories in the study area are thirty (30) factories. And according to the (2023) data, the total amount the annual production of animal feed in the governorate is about (682000) tons. In the meantime, the total number of poultry projects in the study area are (612) projects. The total consumption amount in the governorate is about (64639.08) tons, while the amount of surplus products reach (617360.92) tons.