date:Jun 24, 2014
ing to 400,000 tonnes, a statement by the GSFMO to the official news agency said.
The kingdom plans to buy only 500,000 tonnes of local wheat this year from its farmers. It has so far purchased 2.1 million tonnes on the international market, the official SPA said. Saudi Arabia has previously said it plans to import 2.7 million tonnes of foreign wheat this year.