Wheat
Egypt’s agriculture minister reinstates zero ergot policy in wheat
Business
August 28, 2016
Egypt’s agriculture minister reinstates zero ergot policy in wheat
Egypt will no longer permit wheat shipments with even trace levels of ergot, and will apply the decision retroactively, the…
Egypt’s wheat corruption scandal: timeline of a crisis
Business
August 26, 2016
Egypt’s wheat corruption scandal: timeline of a crisis
The minister responsible for food subsidies in Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, resigned on Thursday amid a high profile…
Supply minister resigns over wheat-supply corruption case
Egypt
August 25, 2016
Supply minister resigns over wheat-supply corruption case
Egypt's Cabinet has accepted the resignation of Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy, which he submitted during Thursday's Cabinet meeting, informed sources…
300 MPs start no-confidence procedures against supply minister
Egypt
August 24, 2016
300 MPs start no-confidence procedures against supply minister
A group of 300 MPs has submitted a request for the start of non-confidence procedures against Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy,…
Egypt wheat commission submits corruption report amid calls for minister to resign
Business
August 23, 2016
Egypt wheat commission submits corruption report amid calls for minister to resign
A fact-finding commission investigating corruption in Egypt's domestic wheat supplies has delivered its final report to parliament, a lawmaker said…
Egypt reconsiders grain mega project amid scandal investigation
Egypt
August 14, 2016
Egypt reconsiders grain mega project amid scandal investigation
Blumberg Grain said its mega project to store Egyptian grains was back in play, with the government to announce a…
After attacks from wheat fraud committee, Hanafy underlines anti-corruption efforts
Egypt
August 2, 2016
After attacks from wheat fraud committee, Hanafy underlines anti-corruption efforts
Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy responded on Monday evening to criticism of his treatment of wheat fraud, saying that he is…
Egypt rejects US wheat shipment due to high ergot fungus content
Egypt
July 14, 2016
Egypt rejects US wheat shipment due to high ergot fungus content
The Agriculture Ministry has issued a final rejection to a shipment of wheat from the US, saying that it has…
Officials arrested in Sharqiya for manipulating wheat stocks
Business
July 12, 2016
Officials arrested in Sharqiya for manipulating wheat stocks
Police investigators have arrested several officials in Sharqiya Governorate for allegedly manipulating the amount of wheat stored in silos under…
Five officials remanded over embezzlement in wheat supplies case
Egypt
June 20, 2016
Five officials remanded over embezzlement in wheat supplies case
North Banha Prosecution have ordered the detention of five officials for 15 days pending investigation over the embezzlement of public…