THE FOOD GAP AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF WHEAT CROP IN WASIT GOVERNORATE

Abstract

The study area suffers from insufficient wheat crops to meet the local need and secure the requirements of the population to meet this problem. The study presented several paragraphs with regard to production, as the study indicated the advancement of the agricultural reality through the development of new strains capable of tolerating drought and soil salinity, improving irrigation projects and providing fertilizers in their time. Consumption Considering an increase in the amount of flour more than what is specified in the ration card and supporting the price of flour in accordance with the financial capabilities creates an equilibrium ratio between production and demand for it. Hence, the research problem emerged from providing food, which is one of the main problems facing Iraq in general and the study area in particular.