USDA Buys 12,560 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Mar 7/13 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 15,120 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid.
Under terms of USDA PL-480 food aid tender invitation 200001680 the USDA is buying pulses packed in 50 kg bags. Purchases are for shipment from interior plants between April 1 to April 22 and between April 23 to May 14 for plants located at port.
In announcing the tender results, the USDA said offers of 60 MT of whole yellow peas in 6/4 pound packages were "rejected due to a change in program requirements." The USDA added, "No offers were received for the following commodities: 160 metric tons of peas, green, split bag-50 kg; 50 metric tons of peas, green, whole bag-50 kg."
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