Egypt bought 2.6 million tons of wheat from local producers in 2011 compared to 2.1 million tons a year earlier, Social Solidarity Minister Gouda Abdel Khaleq said on Tuesday.
"We procured 25 percent more wheat this year due to better price incentives," he said during a conference in Cairo. He did not give details on the incentives.
Egypt is the world's biggest wheat importer.
