The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS USDA) maintains its forecast for wheat production in Algeria in the 2022/23 season at 3.3 million tons, and barley - 1.2 MMT. Barley imports in the 2022/23 season will remain at the level of 772 thousand tons, which is in line with the volume of imports last year. The forecast for wheat imports is 8.2 million tons. Supply from the Southern Hemisphere is expected to make up for some shortfalls in supply from Europe and Mexico, according to traders.
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In the 2022/23 season (July 2022 - June 2023), wheat imports to Algeria are forecast to reach 8.2 million tons, the highest since the 2016/17 season, when imports reached 8.4 million tons. The forecast is based on projected production and stable consumer demand. Trade Data Monitoring (TDM) data, based on customs information from markets exporting wheat to Algeria, shows that Algeria imported just 1.8 million tons of wheat in July-November 2022, compared to 3.2 million tons imported to July-November 2021. However, TDM data does not currently reflect wheat imports from Russia. Trade reports show that OAIC typically purchases wheat of non-mandatory origin, which means that traders can supply wheat of any origin as long as it meets the other requirements set out in the tender. According to the trade press, Algeria continued to import Russian wheat throughout 2022. During the Global Grain conference held in mid-November 2022, OAIC CEO Nasreddin Messaudi was quoted by the press. He ...
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