Jun 27 2012

Iraq’s grain yields record high but still far below domestic needs

By Salah al-Rubaai Azzaman, June 27, 2012 Iraqi farmers have shipped 1.5 million tons of wheat and barley to state silos but the yields, though record high, only meet a small portion of domestic demand. Trade Ministry spokesperson Amer Adbulaziz gave the details of this year’s harvest, saying that the southern province of Wasit alone [...]