Local wheat production in Iraq could reach almost 3 million tons in the 2018-2019 season, up from 2.17 million tons in the previous year, according to Reuters.
While the total area of wheat planted using irrigation has fallen from one million hectares in the 2017-2018 season to 550,000 hectares this season, better rainfall will account for the increased production.
This is expected will cover 60 percent of the needs of Iraq’s food rationing program, which needs between 4.5 million to 5 million tons of wheat annually.
Iraq Business News
04/02/2019
