Iraq plans to plant one million hectares with wheat along with a small amount of barley in its 2022-2023 winter crop planting season, according to a Reuters report. The country harvest 625,000 hectares in the 2021-2022 season. Iraq is a major middle eastern grain importer that has faced water shortages for several years. The ministry of water resources has reported that 2022 was the driest year Iraq has on record since 1930.
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