From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – Brazil plans to increase wheat production to 7.1 million tonnes up to 2012. The intention is for national production to answer to 60% of consumption. The proposal is part of the Five Year Plan for Support to Wheat Farming, which is being discussed by representatives of the wheat sector productive chain and of the government.
The theme was discussed at the 18th ordinary meeting of the Sector Chamber of the Productive Chain of Winter Cultures, which took place on Tuesday (1st), in Brasília. According to the Trade and Supply director at the Agricultural Policy Secretariat at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, José Maria dos Anjos, the measures proposed to increase the volume of wheat production should dampen the demand for imports.
Last year Brazil imported around 6.6 million tonnes, mainly from Argentina. Another theme discussed at the meeting was the establishment of a hub for production of wheat in the country, to contribute to expansion of the crop, mainly in the case of irrigated wheat. This information was supplied by the Ministry of Agriculture.
*Translated by Mark Ament
