Pakistan: Grain and Feed Annual

Despite?a slight reduction in planted area, 2023/2024 wheat production is forecast to reach 27.0 million tons, two percent higher than last year. With consumption growth expected to outstrip the increase in production, 2023/24 wheat imports are forecast to reach 2.6 million tons. Following the flood-damaged crop last year, rice production is forecast to rebound to 8.8 million tons. This will boost the domestic surplus, and rice exports are projected at 4.5 million tons. Continued good returns are expected to increase corn area and yields, and corn output is forecast to increase about 6 percent to?10.5 million tons in 2023/24.