Ethiopia - Government issues international tender to buy 320,000 tonnes of white sugar

摘要

The Government of Ethiopia (GOE) through the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) recently issued three separate international tenders for food commodities on March 16th which includes the purchase of, 320,000 MT of white sugar, according to USDA. MOTI floated the international competitive tender on behalf of the Ethiopian Sugar Corporation (ESC) to stabilize the domestic market. The country has been experiencing rising prices forfood commodities, and such procurement would buttress local supplies as millions in Tigray are in desperate need of emergency food assistance following the violent conflict in the region.