Trade finance packages are part of a strategy by the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) and the Federal Government to protect Australia's market position in the region.
The AWB's regional manager South East Asia, Mr Tim Dewan, said exports of wheat to some Asian markets had performed better than expected given the region's economic crisis.
However, Indonesia remains a concern.
"We've actually marginally increased our sales in '98 compared with '97 in Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines, and I believe in the next 12 months these markets will be relatively stable in their demand for Australian wheat," Mr Dewan said.
"The downturn …
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