Karbala starts wheat harvest with 300K-ton target
Shafaq News- Karbala
Wheat harvesting and marketing
operations have begun in Iraq’s Karbala province, with production expected to
reach around 300,000 tons this season, Governor Nassif al-Khattabi said on
Thursday.
The official attributed the
anticipated increase to the adoption of modern agricultural techniques and
precise laboratory testing of soil and crops, describing them as key to
improving quality, enhancing efficiency in resource use, and supporting food security.
In Kirkuk, wheat production is
expected to reach about 600,000 tons this season, with average yields estimated
at 1,250 kilograms per dunam (0.25 hectares). Harvesting has also begun in
Basra with preliminary yields around 750 kilograms per dunam.
According to the Ministry of
Agriculture, Iraq has achieved self-sufficiency in wheat —locally known as
“hinta”— with production reaching 5.3 million tons in 2023, exceeding 6 million
tons in 2024, and remaining above 5 million tons in 2025.
