Wheat

The rehabilitated berth will serve as Iraq’s primary entry point for wheat shipments, enabling faster vessel unloading and more efficient transfer of imports into storage and distribution networks.

Wheat exports are forecast at 10 million tonnes, up 300,000 tonnes from the prior FAS forecast.

Organizers said the programme aims to reduce reliance on imported wheat, raise incomes for smallholder farmers, and broaden consumer choice.

Egypt has also been expanding its storage capacity and modernising logistics infrastructure to strengthen food security.

This was above the 655,000 ⁠tons sought in the tender.