Tunisia will reduce imports of wheat and barley thanks to a good harvest

Published 2024년 4월 2일

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The US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts a promising grain harvest for Tunisia in the 2024/2025 marketing year, with an expected wheat production of 1.25 million tons due to favorable winter weather. This represents a significant improvement over the current season's yield. The Tunisian Grain Agency (ODC) manages the import and export of wheat, offering it at subsidized prices. Despite economic difficulties and a high dependency on wheat imports, Tunisia has secured international support for its wheat and barley needs. Additionally, the government has opened up barley imports to the private sector and formed the National Feed Board to bolster the livestock and poultry industries. In 2023, Tunisia's wheat imports included 459.7 thousand tons from Russia.

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Thanks to good weather conditions during the winter, Tunisia can harvest a generous grain harvest, the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) predicts. This was reported by the Zerno On-Line agency. Wheat production in 2024/2025 MY (July-June) will be 1.25 million tons, incl. durum – 1.13 million tons. In the current season, Tunisia collected 0.441 million tons of wheat, incl. solid – 0.427 million tons. The gross harvest of barley will increase to 0.6 million tons (0.089 million tons in the current season). Imports of wheat in 2024/2025 MY may decrease to 1.8 (2.2) million tons, barley – to 0.5 (0.95) million tons. The import and export of wheat and its processed products is controlled by the Tunisian Grain Agency (ODC). Imported wheat is sold in the market at a subsidized price, and the difference is covered by government funds. Despite concerns that wheat subsidies are becoming too burdensome for the budget, there are no signs that the ...

Source: Zol