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Shafaq News- Basra
Wheat intake in southern Iraq’s
Basra province is projected to exceed 24,000 tons this agricultural season, a
local official told Shafaq News on Tuesday, with marketing operations now
underway.
Receiving centers are fully
prepared, offering sufficient silo capacity and a regulated system to manage
truck entry and unloading, according to Hadi Hussein, head of the Basra
Agriculture Directorate. Peak deliveries, he noted, are anticipated in May and
will continue through June, while urging farmers to adhere to schedules to
ensure smooth processing.
Harvesting began last week in
Basra with average yields of about 750 kg per dunam (0.25 hectares), covering
3,937 dunams under the government plan and 7,500 dunams outside it.
In Kirkuk, production is
projected at around 600,000 tons this season, reinforcing its role as a key
grain-producing province. Zuhair Ali Hussein, head of the Kirkuk Agriculture
Directorate, said average yields are estimated at about 1,250 kilograms per
dunam, supported by improved farming methods, technical assistance, and
favorable weather. Iraq’s 2026 wheat production is forecast at 5 million tons,
down from 6.3 million in 2025, while imports are expected to rise to 2.1
million tons.