Wheat
Egypt received 105 silos from Blumberg Grain
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Egypt received 105 silos from Blumberg Grain
The Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Ali al-Meselhi, said the ministry received 105 silos from the first phase of…
Egypt to halt flour subsidy, cut wheat imports up to 10%
Egypt
July 13, 2017
Egypt to halt flour subsidy, cut wheat imports up to 10%
Egypt, the world’s largest wheat buyer, will stop subsidizing flour for its sweeping bread subsidy program next month in a…
Sisi meets state officials to discuss food supplies, commodities
Egypt
May 31, 2017
Sisi meets state officials to discuss food supplies, commodities
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with state officials on Wednesday issues related to providing food commodities, including the wheat harvest…
Wheat shortages cause crisis at mills, bakeries
Egypt
May 22, 2017
Wheat shortages cause crisis at mills, bakeries
Several grinders in Alexandria have been stopped due to a shortage in imported wheat, which is mixed with local wheat at…
Egypt procured 2 million tons of wheat from local farmers
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Egypt procured 2 million tons of wheat from local farmers
Egypt has procured two million tons of wheat from local farmers since its harvest began in mid-April, the Minister of…
Two Russian wheat cargoes, one Argentine cargo bound for Egypt rejected
Egypt
March 21, 2017
Two Russian wheat cargoes, one Argentine cargo bound for Egypt rejected
Two Russian wheat cargoes and one Argentine cargo destined for Egypt were rejected at their ports of origin on quality concerns, traders…
Egypt ranks third among Arab nations on Global Hunger Index 2016
Business
March 15, 2017
Egypt ranks third among Arab nations on Global Hunger Index 2016
Egypt ranks third place among Arab countries on the Global Hunger Index for 2016 and in 59th place among 118 countries surveyed,…
Egypt targets wheat harvest of 10 mn tons in 3 years
Egypt
February 11, 2017
Egypt targets wheat harvest of 10 mn tons in 3 years
Egypt’s Agriculture Minister Essam Fayed said on Saturday that Egypt is looking to increase the domestic production of wheat to…
Agricultural Research Center criticizes twice-yearly wheat cropping in Egypt
Egypt
February 1, 2017
Agricultural Research Center criticizes twice-yearly wheat cropping in Egypt
An official report issued by the Agricultural Research Center, affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture, criticized the Ministry of Water…
Egypt eases strategic grains import regulations
Business
January 14, 2017
Egypt eases strategic grains import regulations
Egypt, the world's largest grain importer, is streamlining its import procedures and establishing a registry of companies that will inspect…