The potential for grain exports from Russia to Iraq is estimated at 2.5 million tons per season

The potential for Russian grain exports to Iraq is estimated at 2.5 million tons per agricultural season, including 2 million tons of wheat, Eduard Zernin, Chairman of the Board of the Grain Exporters Union, told Interfax. According to him, this estimate by the Union coincides with the opinion of the head of the General Grain Trading Company of Iraq (GCGT) Haider Nouri al-Qaravi, according to whom Iraq plans to import up to 150-200 thousand tons of wheat per month from Russia. "Iraq imports 4-7 million tons of grain annually. The bulk of imports are wheat - 2-4 million tons and rice - 1.2-2.2 million tons per year," Zernin said. Last season, Iraq imported 6.5 million tons of grain, of which 2.75 million tons were wheat, as well as 2.1 million tons of rice. In addition, a record corn import was recorded - 1.55 million tons against the usual 0.8 million tons per season. According to Zernin, Iraq's intention to purchase Russian wheat can be assessed as another breakthrough in Russian ...