The role of wheat in achieving food security in the Kurdistan Region for the period (1997-2013)

Abstract

The wheat crop is one of the main crops grown in the Kurdistan Region;Wheat is a raw material for many industries, Natural and economic factors play an important role in the fluctuation of their annual output in the region, This research deals with the role of wheat crop in achieving food security in the Kurdistan Region for the period (1997-2013),The research aims to demonstrate the role and contribution of wheat intake in providing food security, the researchers reached many results, most importantly:There is a large gap between the quantity produced and the quantity required from the wheat crop in the Kurdistan Region,This research also showed that the production of this crop fluctuated continuously during the study period due to several factors, including natural and economic factors.