Turkey forecasts a record wheat harvest and faces export challenges Translation: Turkey forecasts a record wheat harvest and faces export challenges.

AgroReview reports on the matter Turkey begins the harvest season with optimistic forecasts for wheat production exceeding last year's figures. However, along with the positive momentum, the country's agricultural sector faces a series of new challenges that affect production, export, and grain processing. These issues became key during the congress of the National Grain Council held in the city of Konya. Precipitation favors the harvest, but regional differences remain Professor Bayram Sade noted that due to the significant amount of winter precipitation, which exceeded the long-term average by 47% and was significantly higher than last year, Turkey has every chance of harvesting 22.75–23.25 million tons of wheat. Despite this, regional forecasts show uneven recovery: the Marmara region expects an increase of 4–6%, the Aegean region by 10–12%, the Mediterranean region by 20–22%, Central Anatolia by 6–8%, the Black Sea region by 3–5%, Eastern Anatolia by 13–15%, and Southeastern ...