date:Aug 29, 2012
he same time, the likely African imports exceeded 1.7 million tonnes in 2010-11. The Council observed that cost advances may restrict purchases by some countries in sub-Saharan Africa, although total purchases are still placed slightly above the five-year average of 1.6 million.
Indonesia was projected to rejoin the ranks of million-tonne flour importers in 2012-13. Its takings were forecast at 1.1 million tonnes, against 900,000 in 2011-12. In both 2009-10 and 2010-11, that country imported sli