Wheat

The achievement, excluding output from irrigated wheat schemes, reflects gains in productivity and expanded cultivation that are central to the country’s National Wheat Program.

The export performance reflects Russia’s continued role as a key supplier to price-sensitive importing regions.

Algeria’s purchases are optional origin ‍but traders suspected the wheat could be sourced from Argentina, ​which is currently offering very low prices from its large new crop.

Domestic output typically covers less than 20% of national demand, leaving millers heavily exposed to global markets and external suppliers.

Projected annual output is expected to reach up to 12 million litres of hydrated ethanol.