Wheat production in Australia is expected to increase by 23 percent to reach 318 lakh tonnes

03-Sep-2024 08:14 PM

Canberra. Australia is expected to have a great wheat production due to good increase in sowing area and favorable weather conditions.

Government agency- ABARES has estimated the total wheat production in the country to reach a top level of 318 lakh tonnes with a huge increase of 23 percent during the 2024-25 season as compared to 2023-24, which is 20 percent more than the ten-year average production.

Similarly, ABARES has also expressed the possibility of barley production increasing by 13 percent to reach 123 lakh tonnes during the period under review, but canola production is estimated to fall by 8 percent to 55 lakh tonnes.

There was a decrease in its sowing area. In the pulse crop category, ABARES has expressed hope that the production of lentil will increase by 7 percent to 17 lakh tonnes during the 2024-25 season as compared to 2023-24, which is more than double the 10-year average production.

Although the yield rate of lentil is expected to be somewhat weak this time, but due to a good increase in the sowing area, the total production will increase.

ABARES has estimated the production of gram (mainly Desi) in Australia to reach a height of 13 lakh tonnes with a tremendous increase of 171 percent, which is 70 percent more than the 10-year average production.

Firstly, there has been a good increase in the area of ​​gram and secondly, its average productivity rate is expected to be high in the provinces of New South Wales and Queensland.

If this estimate proves true, then this time the production of gram in Australia will increase to the second highest level ever.

Harvesting of pulse crops will begin in Australia from mid-October and after that its export to other countries including India will begin.

India is in dire need of gram and Australia will be in a position to make a good supply this time.