Turkey: Grain and Feed Update
For marketing year (MY) 2018/19, wheat production is forecast at 18.75 million metric tons (MMT), barley production at 6.4 MMT, corn production at 5.5 MMT, and paddy rice production at 910,000 MT. Turkey has taken some actions in response to currency depreciation and ongoing domestic food price inflation problems, including tariff reductions and limiting exports of wheat flour and some feed materials. The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) also received authorization to import 2.25 MMT of wheat, barley, corn and rice at zero customs duty.
