UPDATE 1-Iraq has enough wheat and rice until end of 2019 -grain board
BAGHDAD, June 13 (Reuters) - Iraq has enough wheat and rice to last until the end of the year, although it will continue to import to boost its reserves, the head of its state grain board said on Thursday
Iraq, a major Middle East grain importer, needs between 4.5 million and 5 million tonnes of wheat a year and on average imports about 2 million tonnes. It has bought 2.65 million tonnes of local wheat since the start of the local season in mid-April, already exceeding last year"s total purchases of around 2.17 million tonnes. Iraq had expected to produce only 3 million tonnes in 2019 but better rainfall provided more fertile land to grow the crop outside of the areas originally planned. "We will continue to purchase globally, though, for our reserves," Maksousi told Reuters in an interview. Rains provided relief for farmers in Iraq after they struggled with water shortages over the past year. The state grain board is responsible for imports of wheat and rice for the country"s food rationing programme.
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