meat prices
Verdict still out on Cairo meat boycott
Egypt
April 21, 2010
Verdict still out on Cairo meat boycott
For the last four days, many Egyptians have refrained from purchasing meat in order to register their discontent with skyrocketing…
Meat price hikes impact Alexandrian businesses
Business
April 20, 2010
Meat price hikes impact Alexandrian businesses
Butchers and owners of traditional kebab-and-kofta restaurants--the menu selections of which are usually priced by the kilo--say that skyrocketing meat…
Giza Governorate calls for meat boycott
Egypt
April 17, 2010
Giza Governorate calls for meat boycott
The Giza Governorate has called for a month-long meat boycott starting today intended to counter rising meat prices, which have…
Govt increases cattle imports from Africa
Business
April 15, 2010
Govt increases cattle imports from Africa
The Ministry of Agriculture announced that it is importing cattle from Ethiopia, Chad, Uganda and Sudan to meet domestic meat…
Local meat prices maintain upward trend
Business
April 14, 2010
Local meat prices maintain upward trend
Meat has continued to rise in price despite popular calls for the boycott of butchers until prices return to normal…
Cattle farmers anticipate further meat price hikes
Business
April 12, 2010
Cattle farmers anticipate further meat price hikes
Associations for cattle farmers and dairy producers lashed out at the government for failing to narrow the gap between local…
Marked-down meat sold at Coptic monasteries
Business
April 4, 2010
Marked-down meat sold at Coptic monasteries
In a bid to counter rising meat prices, Coptic churches throughout Egypt are advising their congregations to buy meat from…
Meat market mystery
Business
April 2, 2010
Meat market mystery
The past three months have witnessed a sudden increase in food prices that has forced most Egyptians to make the…
Professor calls for national meat boycott
Business
April 2, 2010
Professor calls for national meat boycott
The Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza said the government will soon announce new measures to help increase the number of…
Smuggling subsidized meat
Egypt
March 16, 2010