Iraq planned to purchase 750,000 tonnes of wheat from abroad in 2020 and said nationwide protests that have extended to a key port were not disrupting shipments so far. Iraq needs between 4.5 million and 5 million tonnes of wheat a year to supply its food rationing programme. It mixes local wheat with grain from Australia, Canada and the United States. This is within our planning budget, said Hassanein al-Zubaidi, the new head of the Iraq Grain Board, referring to the target of importing 750,000 tonnes of wheat next year.