Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
Turkey wheat output may rise 20% after drought
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 8

Turkey wheat output may rise 20% after drought

9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
  • Preliminary assessments put the 2026 harvest at about 22 million tons, close to the 22.6 million-ton record set in 2015.
  • A rebound from last year's crop-damaging drought would ease import demand from one of the world's biggest wheat buyers.
  • Officials familiar with the forecast spoke anonymously because the government has not yet released it, and the agriculture ministry declined to comment.
With a near-record harvest, why is Turkey still structurally dependent on foreign grain for its food system?
As Turkey's wheat harvest rebounds, will soaring fuel and fertilizer costs cripple its farmers financially?