USDA Buys 1,600 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Jul 25/13 - SNS -- The USDAs Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,600 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid.
Under terms of USDA PL-480 food aid tender invitation 200001911 the USDA is buying pulses packed in 50 kg bags. Purchases are for shipment from interior plants between August 16 to September 6 and between September 7 to September 28 for plants located at port.
In announcing the tender results, the USDA said 80 MT of dark red kidney beans were not bought because of a lack of offers. At the ssame time, 200 MT of lentils were not bought because of a change in program requirements.
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