ZAGREB, Dec 14 (Hina) - Deputy Prime Minister Slavko Linic told the government on Thursday the purchase of this year's wheat crop had been completed successfully and that the payment was more than satisfactory. Linic, who heads a
government wheat purchase commission, said the purchase model which had been chosen was a good one, and that more than 400,000 tonnes had been purchased. The crop was purchased by two companies, Agrokor and In-Cubo. Ninety-nine percent was purchased by the end of November, i.e. almost 400 million kuna ($45.98m). Against last year, the amount purchased is much higher. Payment was also expedited and was mostly done in August and September. Linic said In-Cubo could still take over another 60,000 tonnes, of which half would be okayed for export. Prime Minister Ivica Racan pointed to the negative consequences of unnecessary conflicts between the ministries of agriculture and the economy. "I see I
ZAGREB, Dec 14 (Hina) - Deputy Prime Minister Slavko Linic told the
government on Thursday the purchase of this year's wheat crop had
been completed successfully and that the payment was more than
satisfactory.
Linic, who heads a government wheat purchase commission, said the
purchase model which had been chosen was a good one, and that more
than 400,000 tonnes had been purchased.
The crop was purchased by two companies, Agrokor and In-Cubo.
Ninety-nine percent was purchased by the end of November, i.e.
almost 400 million kuna ($45.98m). Against last year, the amount
purchased is much higher. Payment was also expedited and was mostly
done in August and September.
Linic said In-Cubo could still take over another 60,000 tonnes, of
which half would be okayed for export.
Prime Minister Ivica Racan pointed to the negative consequences of
unnecessary conflicts between the ministries of agriculture and
the economy. "I see I won't have to resort to personnel changes for
the two ministers to swap places, but if they fail to continue
cooperating, it remains a possibility."
The government also debated a state inspectorate report which
pointed to losses in silos, and concluded the real state of wheat
should be established.
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