Egypt has decided to allow 13.5 percent moisture in wheat tender offers for a period of twelve months at the request of France, which has had difficulty meeting its 13 percent moisture standard. However, there is a condition to this acceptance

  Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Iran has begun a farming program in third countries as a means to ensure an adequate supply of selected crops. It claims to currently have 500,000 hectares under cultivation in Brazil, Serbia, and Ghana with a new corn project planned in Ukraine. Iran also has invested in wheat production in Kazakhstan.Egypt has decided to allow 13.5 percent moisture in wheat tender offers for a period of twelve months at the request of France, which has...