Türkiye’s flour exports to Syria increased from 267,000 tons in 2023 to 326,000 tons in 2024.
Kazakhstan’s wheat exports are forecast to fall to 8.6 million tonnes, down 1.6 million tonnes year-on-year.
With the new financing, 60 climate-smart villages are set to be established across 30 municipalities, providing demonstration hubs where farmers can access improved seeds.
The funds, which had been placed under the Department’s recurrent budget, were used to pay maize flour millers.
Of the total crop, about 3.5 million tonnes is expected to be durum wheat, used mainly in pasta production.