Because domestic wheat production continues to be inefficient to supply the domestic demand of the flour milling industry, Mexico will import approximately 5.5 million tonnes of wheat in 2018-19, 5.7% more than the previous year, according to a March 21 Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wheat consumption in Mexico is expected to grow approximately 2% in 2018, driven by population growth and the continuing popularity of bread products, as well as interest in creating new wheat-based products with added value, new product presentations, and technological innovation.