Iraq says expects up to 6 million tonnes of local wheat this season

• The local harvest season is expected to begin on April 10, ministry official Mahdi-al-Kaisy said.

BAGHDAD: Iraq's agriculture ministry expects to market 5 to 6 million tonnes of local wheat this season, up from 4.7 million tonnes last year.

The local harvest season is expected to begin on April 10, ministry official Mahdi-al-Kaisy said.