Egypt Seen Asking France for Delayed Payment for Grain Imports

Egypt, the world’s biggest importer of wheat, asked France for permission to delay paying for grain purchases for nine to 12 months after loading, according to a group representing French cereal growers.

Egypt also is seeking free storage in France for its imports for as long as six months and aid in building silos at home, the Paris-based Association Generale des Producteurs de Ble said in a report on its website, without saying where it got the information.