17 June 2012
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Grains Company announced buying 100.000 tons of Thai, Argentine and Uruguay rice, according to its statement.

The statement quoted Director General Hassan Ismael that the company bout 30.000 tons from Argentina, 30.000 tons from Uruguay and 40.000 from Thailand.

This quantity is to supply the needs for food ration card for the coming period.

The statement pointed out that the total need of Iraq of rice reaches to 107.000 tons monthly, to be supplied by imports.

© Aswat Aliraq 2012