Rising wheat prices in world markets / imports of basic commodities have become more difficult

According to Fars News Agency, the price of wheat in the world markets today increased by $ 1.5 per ounce so that the government realizes the importance of paying attention to basic products, especially wheat. بوشل Wheat rose $ 742.75 in global markets.

Wheat prices have been rising almost daily in recent days since the beginning of this year Yet It has grown by 50% in global markets and the upward trend in prices continues.

There is an increase in prices in almost all basic products, so that animal feed, which Iran is more than 70% dependent on, is also constantly increasing in price.

Today, the price of corn, one of the three main feed products, rose $ 2.5. کنجاله Soybeans also rose $ 10.5. Today, in the world markets, oilseeds have also grown, of which Iran is more than 90% dependent on imports, so that soybean, from which the oil is extracted, is more than one dollar and the plant Canola The price rose by more than three dollars.

Countries are increasingly paying attention to the production of these basic products, and even countries that export basic products have limited their exports to make domestic supply a priority more than ever.

Existence of strict export protocols During the coronavirus, Priority of countries to domestic production as well as drought and reduced production are the three main reasons that have made it harder to supply basic goods.

Meanwhile, Iran, which had a history of self-sufficiency in wheat, has to import 6 million tons of wheat this year. According to experts, two factors determining the low price of guaranteed purchase by the government and the drought caused a decrease in production this year.

This year, the government was able to produce only 4.5 million tons of wheat farmers, which the country needs more than 10 million tons.

The 13th government has set the price of wheat for next year at 7,500 tomans, which has increased by 3,000 tomans per kilogram compared to last year, and this hope has been strengthened among farmers to increase the cultivation of this basic commodity.

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