Wheat

The USDA released the forecast as part of its latest global grain market outlook, highlighting a broader slowdown in import demand across North Africa and the Middle East as regional production and stock levels improve.

The initiative, centered on the dual launch of the “HyBread” project and the Global Wheat Health Alliance (GWHA), represents a coordinated effort by scientists, policymakers, and agricultural leaders to redefine wheat’s resilience through next-generation hybrid breeding and a vast shared portfolio of resistance genes.

The announcement marks a significant strategic pivot for a country whose bread subsidy system underpins social stability for tens of millions of citizens.

The government updates pricing, seed supply, and farmer payments as it prepares for harvest collection.

Farmers cut wheat acreage as fuel and fertilizer prices climb, raising fresh concerns over supply and imports.