USDA Buys 17,220 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Sep 5/13 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 18,370 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid.
Under terms of USDA PL-480 food aid tender invitation 200002018 the USDA is buying pulses packed in 50 kg bags.
Purchases are for shipment from interior plants between October 1 to October 22 and between October 23 to November 13 for plants located at port.
In releasing the tender results, the USADA said 6,500 MT of yellow split peas were not bought "due to a change in program requirements".
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