Ethiopian wheat production is expected to fall 5% in 2023/24, to 5.5 million tons

Published 2023년 10월 13일

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Ethiopia's wheat production is predicted to decrease by 5% in the 2023/24 season due to a dry climate, resulting in an estimated harvest of 5.5 million tons. The previous year's yield was 1.9 tons per hectare, down 24% from the initial estimate, due to conflicts, high fertilizer prices, and mid-season drought. Ethiopia is the largest wheat producer in sub-Saharan Africa, with cultivation primarily taking place on rainfed small farms in the southern and central highlands.

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New York, 10/13/2024 - Ethiopia's wheat production is expected to fall 5% in the 2023/24 season, which began on October 1 and runs until September 30, 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated. ) in a report on world agricultural production. The reduction is due to the dry climate. The expectation is for a harvest of 5.5 million tons. In 2022/23, yield was estimated at 1.9 tons per hectare (2.47 acres), down 24% from the September estimate and unchanged from the previous year, the USDA added. According to the USDA report, wheat yields were above average in the last campaign due to well-distributed rainfall in the main production zones in the highlands and the increase in the area of wheat under irrigation. In contrast, for 2023/24, “wheat yields are estimated to be below the five-year average due to conflicts in several wheat-producing regions, high ...

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