United Arab Emirates: Grain and Feed Annual
The UAE’s overall consumption of grain and feed is projected to grow moderately over the next year. FAS Dubai (Post) forecasts all UAE wheat imports in MY2019/20 at 1.6 million metric tons (MMT), down slightly from last year’s estimates of 1.8 MMT. Rice imports are forecast to increase 100,000 MT to reach 1 MMT in MY2019/20. Corn imports are expected to rise by 4.4 percent or an additional 20,000 MT over last year’s estimates, totaling 470,000 MT. Barley imports are up from previous estimates with projections of 515,000 MT in MY2019/20.
