Saudi Arabia to Scrap Public State-Run Barley Tenders for Private Deals
- Private sector to take over process of importing barley
- Tenders have given an insight into prices and trade flows
Saudi Arabia will buy 7.3 million tons of barley in the 2020-21 season.
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Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest barley buyer, is poised to stop running government tenders for the grain as the kingdom shifts toward private deals for imports.