Raad said on Tuesday that the domestic purchase of wheat from local farmers has increased by 10 million mt in five months compared to the last year’s corresponding period, indicating a 43% year-on-year surge.
The government has paid the local farmers over 48 percent of the price of their products, he added.
He noted that the value of purchased wheat has reached more than $3 billion during the mentioned period.
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