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    Iraq’s wheat self-sufficiency shattered by drought and water shortages

    A drone view shows a circular wheat field in the desert of Basra, Iraq, November 27, 2025. Such projects aim to sustain crop production as Iraq faces one of its worst droughts in decades, with water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers sharply down due to climate change and upstream restrictions. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty
    Iraq’s wheat self-sufficiency shattered by drought and water shortages
    Iraq’s wheat self-sufficiency shattered by drought and water shortages

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