March 4, 2005

Japan buys 105,000 tonnes of wheat in tender

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought 105,000 metric tons of milling wheat in a tender concluded Thursday, an MAFF official said.

MAFF bought 45,000 tons of US wheat to be shipped between April 16-May 15, plus 20,000 tons of Canadian wheat and 40,000 tons of Australian wheat for May 1- May 30 shipment, the official said.

MAFF also bought 20,000 tons of Australian food barley, the official added.

Below are details of MAFF's buy tender:

Quantity        Variety                                    Origin

(tons)

45,000          Dark Northern Spring                 U.S.

20,000          Red Spring Wheat                   Canada

40,000          Standard White                      Australia

20,000          Food Barley                           Australia