Panama Will Import 271.000 Tons of Corn

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The company "Bolsa Nacional de Productos S.A.", also known as Baisa, has invited bids for this import, that will compensate the difference between demand for corn and national corn production, which is not enough.

Source: Bolsa Nacional de Productos, S.A. (Panama)

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