| Summary: | The issue of food safety is a concern due to the climate change that has become more frequent globally. Wheat has special importance among the basic food sources of living things. Although Turkey to take place within the first 10 countries in the world wheat area, the amount of production is low. The research aims to analyze consumption, yield, average selling price, export-import value, foreign trade balance, and the trend of these for the near future of wheat production in Turkey. For this purpose, projections were made until 2024 by using data between the years of 2005 and 2019. According to the results, the wheat cultivation areas decrease, and prices are rising in Turkey. On the other hand, wheat yield increases compared to previous years due to factors such as the development of technology, the expansion in irrigation areas, and the use of certified seeds. Wheat imports also have been increased due to population growth, increases in livestock, internal processing, and the development of the flour and flour products industry in Turkey. It is expected that wheat imports will continue. To prevent this situation, wheat cultivation areas should be expanded and producers should be supported more with public policies that increase production. For this, it is necessary to increase the efficiency of agricultural extension activities, to ensure the participation of farmers, and to apply competitive support policies to strategic products such as wheat.
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