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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Iran’s wheat production is forecast by the FAO to be at 13.5 MMT out of total grain production of 19.8 MMT, including rice. Iran’s total grain imports are seen as reaching 14.9 MMT. Iran’s government reports local wheat purchases of 4.77 MMT so far this harvest. The wheat harvest will continue into late September reaching 13.5 to 14.0 MMT. Turkey’s Flour Industrialists Federation said wheat production will reach 20 MMT in 2024 and Turkey will continue to be the world’s largest flour exporter as it has been for the past 15 years. Egypt will have three-hour electricity cuts all this week due to very high temperatures and increa...

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