Producing grains locally and preserving the strategic stock of them is a matter of national security, he added. Wheat import bill will rise sharply – needs strategic rethinkBoulsien stressed that Libya will face a significant increase in its wheat import bill, and this is due to two main factors. First, is the large dependence on wheat as a basic food component in Libyans’ diet. Second, is the decrease in its wheat production relative to its domestic consumption. The first is how to increase wheat production in the region through collective investment measures and benefit from cheap energy sources and fertilizers in this strategic field.

Source: Libya Today February 28, 2023 02:27 UTC