The USDA projects the planted area for rice dropping to 462,000 hectares from 762,000 the year before. Egypt's wheat imports are forecast to increase slightly to 8.45 million metric tonnes (mt) in 2018-2019 despite domestic wheat production being the same as the year before, according to the USDA. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday that Egypt is expected to import about 6.25 mt of wheat, up from 5.75 mt, and will likely buy more than half of its Additionally, corn imports are expected to decline 1% from the previous year to 9.5 million mt.
Egypt's wheat imports are forecast to increase slightly to 8.45 million metric tonnes (mt) in 2018-2019 despite domestic wheat production being the same as the year before, according to the USDA. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday that Egypt is expected to import about 6.25 mt of wheat, up from 5.75 mt, and will likely buy more than half of its Additionally, corn imports are expected to decline 1% from the previous year to 9.5 million mt.