Problems of Small Industries in Al-Hartha and Shatt Al-Arab Districts for the Year 2023

Abstract

This research aims to study and analyze the most important problems and challenges facing small industries in the districts of Al-Hartha and Shatt Al-Arab, as these problems stand as an obstacle to the development, growth and progress of this type of industry, so these problems cast their shadows on their ability to move forward, compete in the markets and the ability to satisfy consumers' desires for products, as these problems and obstacles require those in charge of these industries to find solutions and treatments for them, by preparing new and advanced plans to overcome and treat them , and then increase the role of small industries that becomes capable of achieving the desired industrial development, as there are many problems that small industries suffer from in the two districts that became clear through the field study, which is the problem of ( raw material , labor, capital, market, infrastructure problems, industrial fraud ), and other problems, and each problem will be addressed by study and research . The research results also showed that the total number of small industrial establishments in Al-Hartha and Shatt al-Arab districts reached (743) establishments and the total number of workers reached (2300) workers, including (314) establishments with (994) workers in Al-Hartha district , while the total number in Shatt al-Arab district reached (429) establishments with (1306) workers .