Pakistan: Grain and Feed Annual

MY2020/21 wheat production is forecast at 25.7 Million Metric Tons (MMT), nearly six percent higher than the revised wheat production of 24.3 MMT a year ago. There have been reports of locust attacks from Punjab and Sindh, but the wheat crop is largely unaffected. Pakistan’s MY 2019/20 wheat exports are estimated to be around 600,000 metric tons. MY 2019/20 rice production estimate is revised downward to 7.2 MMT in accordance with the official data. MY 2020/21 rice production is forecast at 7.4 MMT, reflecting expectations of strong yields. MY 2019/20 and 2020/2021 rice exports are projected at a steady 4.4 MMT. MY 2020/2021 corn production is forecast at 7 MMT while the MY 2019/2020 production estimate is revised upward to 6.9 MMT. The forecast and revised estimates reflect record production and the expectation of increased corn production and yields.

Pakistan: Grain and Feed Annual