@addisstandardeng · Post #21952 · 04/06/2026, 12:34 PM
News: #Ethiopia wheat imports to persist as rising prices, tight supply offset production gains A new #USDA report projects that Ethiopia will continue importing about 1.4 million metric tons of #wheat despite increased domestic production, citing tight supply and surging prices. The report also notes that domestic wheat prices have risen sharply, reinforcing reliance on imports even as output grows. Despite the expected growth in wheat production, the report warns that domestic wheat supplies remain tight, forcing millers and traders to increasingly rely on imports. #Russia remains Ethiopia’s largest wheat supplier, accounting for 68 percent of imports, followed by #Ukraine and #Romania. Together, the three countries supplied 93 percent of Ethiopia’s wheat imports, underscoring the country’s continued reliance on Black Sea markets. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly remarked rejecting wheat import as a defining feature of Ethiopia........ Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=56330