Iraq’s government has so far bought almost 2.5 million tonnes of wheat from local farmers during this year’s harvest, Trade Minister Mohammed Hashim al-Aani said on Saturday.
The ministry has bought 2,459,201 tonnes of wheat from farmers in nine provinces between April 15 and June 7, Aani said in a statement. Farmers were paid 3,359,115 Iraqi dinars ($2.7 million) so far, he said.
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