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UPDATE 2-Egypt rejects French wheat cargo over ergot fungus level
Egypt
April 9, 2019
UPDATE 2-Egypt rejects French wheat cargo over ergot fungus level
* Cargo with 63,000 tonnes rejected at Safaga port -sources * Wheat thought to exceed 0.05 pct limit on ergot…
Egypt wheat tender draws offers from just 6 suppliers
Egypt
November 19, 2017
Egypt wheat tender draws offers from just 6 suppliers
Only six suppliers presented offers to Egypt’s state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), for its international…
Egypt court ruling to reinstate ergot ban in wheat imports: lawyer
Economy
November 15, 2017
Egypt court ruling to reinstate ergot ban in wheat imports: lawyer
An Egyptian court on Tuesday effectively reinstated a ban on wheat imports containing even trace levels of the common grain…
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…
Debate over ergot fungus continues as Russia wins wheat tender
Egypt
September 27, 2016
Debate over ergot fungus continues as Russia wins wheat tender
On Saturday, the Egyptian government backed down from it's zero-tolerance policy on the presence of ergot fungus in imported wheat…
Ministry committee reviews agricultural exports to Russia in wake of dispute
Egypt
September 18, 2016
Ministry committee reviews agricultural exports to Russia in wake of dispute
The Agriculture Ministry has formed a technical committee to examine procedures for the export of fruit and vegetables to Russia…
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 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…