The lowest offer in a tender by the Ethiopian government to buy 400,000 tonnes of wheat was $250.15 a tonne c&f to Ethiopian ports, but other offers were being considered. The lowest offer apparently did not fulfil all tender conditions, which included a requirement to submit a second offer including inland transport costs to delivery points inside Ethiopia. The lowest offer fulfilling the tender conditions was $269.00 a tonne c&f to Ethiopian ports. The tender closed on March 13 but no purchase has yet been made as offers were still being considered. Ethiopia is struggling with the impact of a drought last year that devastated farms in some regions. The country has a large wheat import programme but reportedly failed to agree a purchase in its last wheat tender in December because of contractual disagreements.