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USDA Buys 18,490 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Sep 27/16 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 18,490 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid.

Under terms of USDA PL-480 food aid tender invitation 200004327 the USDA is buying pulses packed in 50 kg bags. In releasing the saward results, the USDA noted that 8,850 metric tons of peas were not bought due a change in progarm requirements.

Purchases are for shipment from interior plants between October 16 to November 6 and between November 7 to November 28 for plants located at port.

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