Grain imports to Algeria to remain at high levels

Published 2025년 1월 30일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service predicts that Algeria will maintain its wheat and barley sowing areas at 2 million and 1 million hectares respectively for the 2025/2026 season. However, rainfall amounts have been insufficient, leading to below-average vegetation indices in most regions. Despite the government's efforts to reduce bread consumption, wheat consumption is expected to remain stable, accounting for 60% of the food ration. Barley consumption could increase due to poor pasture conditions. As a result, Algeria's grain imports, mainly from Russia and the EU, are expected to remain high.

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In the 2025/2026 season (July 2025-June 2026), Algeria will maintain wheat sowing area at 2 million hectares and barley at 1 million hectares, the Foreign Agricultural Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) forecasts. Sowing of wheat and barley for the 2025 crop took place from September through December 2024. So far, moisture amounts in rainfed fields have been largely unsatisfactory. The vegetation index (NDVI) is now below average in the west and in almost all the highlands of Algeria, and is in line with normal in the Mediterranean central zone of Algeria and on the east coast. In general, vegetation appears sparse in northern Algeria, where most of the wheat and barley production is concentrated. Current soil moisture levels are the same as last season. If significant rainfall resumes in January, this will allow moisture levels to recover. Gross harvest of wheat this season was 3.0 million tons (2.7 million tons last season) and barley 1.2 (1.025) million ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult