DUBAI- Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer SAGO said on Sunday the local wheat buying season had started.

Purchases of up to 700,000 tonnes of local wheat a year are allowed, it said.

(Reporting by Alaa Swilam; writing by Maha El Dahan; editing by Jason Neely) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))