Durum wheat

The world production of durum wheat is divided up between the European Union, North America, the Maghreb, the Middle East (mainly Turkey and Syria) and Kazakhstan. Its main uses are pastas and semolinas. For cultural reasons, the consumption is concentrated essentially around the Mediterranean Basin.

Situated in an historic zone of production, the durum wheat of the Southwest always found in France, Spain and Italy a natural destinations. Due to the qualitative recognition of the French wheat, Maghreb also became a major outlet.