Efficient harvest of wheat in Turkey

The May bulletin by the General Directorate of Plant Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry outlines global wheat production and consumption trends, forecasting a slight increase in production and consumption for the 2021-2022 season. The USDA reports expectations of increased wheat production in Argentina and Pakistan, while the EU faces a decrease in exports, mainly due to France. For the 2022-2023 season, production may decline in Australia and Morocco, but increase in Canada. The article also provides an overview of Turkey's wheat cultivation, achieving an 89.2% qualification level in bread wheat and a 259% in durum wheat, contributing 2.5 billion dollars in imports and 3.2 billion dollars in exports, resulting in a net foreign trade surplus of 700 million dollars last year.

In terms of rainfall and sowing conditions, Turkey is expected to have a productive wheat season, with some regions experiencing shifts from wheat to cotton cultivation. The country's flour, pasta, bulgur, semolina, and biscuit exports have shown increases in the first quarter of this year, continuing the positive trend in trade performance.