May 11, 2006

Japan's agriculture ministry buys 90,000 tonnes wheat in tender

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has bought 90,000 tonnes of wheat for Jul 1-30 shipment in a tender that concluded Thursday (May 11), a ministry official said.

The details of the wheat purchase tender are as follows:

Quantity                  Grade                          Origin

(in tonnes)

8,000                  Western White                    US

28,000                 Semi Hard                         US

14,000                 Dark Northern Spring         US

40,000                 N.A.                               Canada