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Saudi Arabia will reduce wheat imports by 10% in the MY 2025/26, cutting purchases to 3.2 million metric tons (MMT) due to increased domestic production, which may reach 1.5 MMT with government support. Corn imports are also expected to decline by 500,000 metric tons compared to the record-high 5 MMT in the MY 2023/24, the

Saudi Arabia, one of the key grain markets in the Middle East, is likely to maintain steady domestic growth in 2025, supported by a positive demand outlook, Anis Alam, chief grain procurement officer at Arabian Agricultural Services Company (ARASCO) said in an interview with Platts Jan. 25. The country’s wheat and corn demand is poised to rise at 5% per year, Alam said. “Currently, Saudi Arabia imports around 3.5 million mt of wheat and 5 million mt of corn, which has a growth potential of 5% a year.” Saudi imports wheat, mostly from Europe and Black Sea as domestic wheat production is lower. Alam believes it should be around 500,000-600,000 mt though some statistics show more than 1 million mt. The country’s wheat output is unlikely to increase in the next few years due to water shortage. “I don’t see there is any room for improvement in the production,” he said. Corn, which is used as livestock feed, is imported, mostly from South America – Argentina and Brazil and partly ...

Saudi Arabia, one of the Middle East's key grain markets, is likely to maintain robust domestic growth in 2025, supported by a positive demand outlook, said Anis Alam, chief executive officer of the