60% of production is expected to be exported to China, with the remaining portion earmarked for local consumption.
The region has already imported nearly 5 million tonnes of parboiled rice.
The report found that the presence of more than one mycotoxin in a single sample is increasingly the norm rather than the exception.
The prices and import quotas were agreed upon during the stakeholder workshop held from June 24–27, 2025
Iraq’s strategic wheat reserve is enough to cover the country’s consumption needs for the next 16 months.