Tunisia tenders to buy wheat and barley

HAMBURG: Tunisia's state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase 134,000 tonnes of soft wheat and 100,000 tonnes of animal feed barley, European traders said on Wednesday.

The wheat was sought in four consignments of 25,000 tonnes and two of 17,000 tonnes for shipment between July 15 and Sept. 25 depending on country of origin.

The barley was sought in four consignments of 25,000 tonnes for shipment between July 25 and Sept. 25, also depending on the origin of supplies.

The origin is optional and the tender deadline is Thursday, June 11, the traders said. In Tunisia's previous reported soft wheat tender on May 14, the North African country purchased an estimated 67,000 tonnes.