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Wheat production has been growing significantly in Brazil in an effort for self-sufficiency and possibly increasing exports. New regions are harvesting the cereal, but the southern states still account for most of the output expansion.
Brazil is testing a variety of drought resistant, genetically modified wheat in a bid to become more self-sufficient in the staple crop as global supplies tighten. The move is the latest sign of increasing interest worldwide in planting wheat that can withstand drought, as more extreme weather linked to climate change increases the risk of .