Wheat
Supply authority imports 235,000 tonnes of wheat
Business
September 11, 2013
Supply authority imports 235,000 tonnes of wheat
General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said on Tuesday it purchased 235,000 tonnes of Russian, Romanian and Ukrainian wheat from…
Importers say local reserves of staple commodities “safe”
Business
August 11, 2013
Importers say local reserves of staple commodities “safe”
Commodity importers have assured that Egypt’s local reserves of staple commodities are largely safe, noting that global and local prices…
Supply Ministry to import 240,000 tonnes of wheat
Business
July 24, 2013
Supply Ministry to import 240,000 tonnes of wheat
The Ministry of Supply on Wednesday held an international tender to import 240,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania, Ukraine and…
Supply minister to reconsider bread distribution system
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Supply minister to reconsider bread distribution system
Newly-appointed Supply Minister Mohamed Abu Shady has revealed his intention to reconsider the bread distribution system adopted by his Muslim…
Supply ministry says no wheat imports in 2013
Egypt
June 21, 2013
Supply ministry says no wheat imports in 2013
Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has no plans to import wheat until the end of 2013, spokesperson Nasser…
Ouda: Sugar stocks enough for 139 more days
Egypt
June 12, 2013
Ouda: Sugar stocks enough for 139 more days
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Bassem Ouda, has reviewed a report on Egypt's food stocks, following an upbeat assessment…
Climate change forcing Egypt to change agriculture practices
Environment
April 12, 2013
Climate change forcing Egypt to change agriculture practices
Agriculture Minister Salah Abdel Momen commissioned the Agricultural Research Center to review their recommendations for harvesting wheat, corn, cotton and…
Wheat imports to fall 8-10 pct in 2013
Business
April 2, 2013
Wheat imports to fall 8-10 pct in 2013
Officials plan to cut state wheat imports this year by around 10 percent, with the world's largest grain importer relying…
Egypt wheat stocks dwindle, sufficient for 89 days
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Egypt wheat stocks dwindle, sufficient for 89 days
Egypt's strategic stocks of wheat have fallen to 2.207 million tons, enough to last 89 days, a Cabinet report said…
US to export wheat to Egypt
Business
March 13, 2013
US to export wheat to Egypt
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved wheat exports to Egypt under a credit guarantee program, according to Ashraf…