Ethiopia issues another tender to buy 35,000 tonnes wheat

HAMBURG: The Ethiopian government has issued an another international tender to purchase 35,000 tonnes of milling wheat from optional origins, European traders said.

Finance for the tender, which closes on May 17, is being provided by the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) and other aid agencies, the traders said.

This is separate from another tender for 400,000 tonnes of wheat from Ethiopia which closes on May 18.

Ethiopia has not made purchases in two previous tenders for 400,000 tonnes of wheat despite a large import requirement, traders said.