date:Sep 06, 2019
with the value of wheat rising by 95 million (US$116 million) to 2.1 billion (US$2.6 billion) in 2018, according to the university. Meanwhile, barleys value rose by 85 million (US$104 million) to 957 million (US$1.2 billion) as a result of higher prices, which increased by 10 percent. The whiskey industry alone is worth 5 billion (US$6.1 billion) to the Scottish economy.
The Scotch whiskey industry relies on a sustainable and secure supply of good quality raw materials, now and in the future.