date:May 20, 2013
ate Syria has bought more than 220,000 tonnes of wheat from the global market since February. With a normal harvest, Syria would import around 600,000 tonnes of wheat a year.
Trade data compiled by Reuters showed nearly 90,000 tonnes of French wheat was shipped to Syria between February and early April. Traders said the state grains agency also bought 100,000 tonnes of wheat in March from the Black Sea region, and further cargoes have been sold in recent weeks to private importers.
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