Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest barley importers, has a strategic reserve of 4 million tonnes to last the kingdom for around eight months, a Gulf-based industry source with k**wledge of the matter told Reuters. The country imported 10.65 million tonnes of barley in 2013, mostly from the Black Sea but also from France, Argentina, Australia and Canada, the source said. "This year imports are expected to go down slightly as the government has already stockpiled the strategic reserve it had planned for," he said. barley imports for calendar year 2014 could be around 6 to 7 million tonnes.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Saudi Arabia's strategic barley reserves at 4 mln tonnes-source
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