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The government is planning to import 7 mn tonnes of wheat at an average cost of USD 220 mn per tonne during FY2018-19, Al Mal reports<\/a>. As we noted yesterday, the government is also planning to increase its reliance on imported, rather than locally produced, wheat for subsidized bread production. The Supply Ministry is planning to purchase<\/a> 4 mn tonnes of locally produced wheat during the current harvest season, which kicked off on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The government is planning to import 7 mn tonnes of wheat at an average cost of USD 220 mn per tonne during FY2018-19, Al Mal reports. As we noted yesterday, the government is also planning to increase its reliance on imported, rather than locally produced, wheat for subsidized bread production. 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