Jordan’s wheat stock sufficient for 8 months

By Petra - Mar 16,2014 - Last updated at Mar 16,2014

AMMAN — Jordan’s strategic stockpile of wheat currently stands at 632 tonnes, which is sufficient for eight months, while the strategic stockpile of barley is around 483 tonnes, sufficient for seven months, according to the Industry and Trade Ministry.

Monthly consumption of wheat is around 80,000 tonnes, and about 70,000 tonnes for barley, according to ministry figures.

The ministry floats tenders regularly to increase the country’s strategic stockpile of wheat and barley.

Official figures show that the Kingdom’s residents consumed 800,000 tonnes of wheat last year.

Jordanians consume around 8 million loaves of bread every day, according to official figures.

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