Malaysia evaluates wheat import from Turkey

Published 2022년 7월 6일

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Prime Minister İsmail Sabri Yakup of Malaysia is contemplating the possibility of importing wheat flour from Turkey as a means of diversifying his country's food import sources, in response to the impact of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and India's decision to restrict wheat exports on global food prices. During his four-day visit to Istanbul, Yakup engaged in discussions with Turkish industry leaders on various aspects, including food safety. Malaysia currently relies on Australia for 80 percent of its wheat requirements, with the remainder sourced from the United States, Canada, and Ukraine.
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According to the news of the Malaysian National News Agency Bernamama, Prime Minister İsmail Sabri Yakup is considering importing wheat flour from Turkey while trying to diversify his food import sources due to rising global food prices. Yakup, who came to Istanbul on Tuesday for a four-day visit, said that food safety is one of the main issues in his meetings with Turkey's industry leaders. Stating that the war between Russia and Ukraine, the world's most important wheat and corn growers, and India's decision to restrict wheat exports, suppressed the supply, Yakup added that he ...
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