Wheat owned by the Norwegian government will be stored by companies in storage facilities across the country.
Norway’s government has signed an agreement to begin storing grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary. Associated Press reports.
The document on the storage of 30 thousand tons of grain was signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Geir Pollestad and four private companies.
It was noted that wheat owned by the Norwegian government will be stored by companies in storage facilities across the country.
In a statement, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said that “building a buffer stock of food grains means being prepared for the unthinkable.”
Norway will sign new contracts to create reserves in the coming years with the aim of increasing the reserve until 2029. The country aims to have around 82,500 tons of grain by the end of the decade, which will allow the population to survive for three months in the event of a crisis.
As you know, in the first quarter of this year, 5.6 million people lived in Norway.
Let’s recall that Norway, Finland and Sweden have agreed to create a cross-border “military transport corridor” to facilitate the transfer of military personnel and military equipment between them.
Earlier it was reported that Norway will allocate 240 million euros for air defense for Ukraine.
Source: korrespondent
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