Tunisia's government reported that the 2014 grain crop is up by about 80 percent at 2.34 MMT. It was also noted that there will be a very significant drop in the quantity of grain that the country will need to import this year as a result.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Tunisia's government reported that the 2014 grain crop is up by about 80 percent at 2.34 MMT. It was also noted that there will be a very significant drop in the quantity of grain that the country will need to import this year as a result.Grain buyers in Libya are finding it much more difficult to import much-needed supplies this year. It currently seems a great deal easier to export oil with the country's vast reserve and the good revenue that...
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