Iraq plans to harvest up to 3.5 million tons of wheat, the country's needs are 4.6 million tons

The volume of wheat production in Iraq this year will be up to 3.5 million tons, and the country's needs for this type of grain will be about 4.6 million tons. Such data was given on Saturday by the head of the grain processing department of the Iraqi Ministry of Trade, Khaled Ismail al-Nadawi. "The volume of wheat production in 2023 is expected to be in the range of 3-3.5 million tons, and the real need of Iraq is 4.6 million tons," said al-Nadawi, quoted by the INA news agency. He added that the country's trade department is currently organizing grain supplies in order to fully meet the required amount of wheat for 2023. According to the head of the Iraqi Ministry of Trade, the grain will be imported from Australia, Canada and the United States. "During April and May, the necessary volumes of wheat will be delivered from these countries to Iraqi ports, which, together with the harvest harvested in Iraq, will fully meet the needs of the state." In March last year, the Iraqi ...