food commodities
Egypt’s inflation hits lowest level in 14 years: Cabinet
Business
July 25, 2020
Egypt’s inflation hits lowest level in 14 years: Cabinet
Egypt’s government announced Saturday that the country’s inflation rate during 2019/2020 has seen its best level in 14 years since…
Egypt’s food supplies remain stable but buy only what you need: FEDCOC head
Egypt
March 29, 2020
Egypt’s food supplies remain stable but buy only what you need: FEDCOC head
The Federation of the Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) president Ibrahim al-Araby on Saturday said that Egypt’s markets are stable…
Government to multiply food stuffs during Ramadan
Egypt
April 16, 2018
Government to multiply food stuffs during Ramadan
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail ordered during a cabinet meeting on Sunday the government to multiply the quantities of meat,…
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt
November 2, 2016
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt's armed forces have prepared eight million packages of subsidised food for distribution to citizens nationwide, in line with instructions…
Sugar shortage continues as prices reach LE10 per kilo
Business
October 11, 2016
Sugar shortage continues as prices reach LE10 per kilo
The sugar shortage crisis continues to mount in many governorates, with the price per kilo reaching LE10.The armed forces has…
Sugar-shortage crisis escalates as prices hits LE9 per kilo
Egypt
October 8, 2016
Sugar-shortage crisis escalates as prices hits LE9 per kilo
The crisis over shortages of sugar in retail outlets escalated nationwide on Friday after prices exceeded LE9 per kilo on…
Egypt stocks up on strategic commodities ahead of devaluation
Business
October 6, 2016
Egypt stocks up on strategic commodities ahead of devaluation
Egypt said it plans to build a six month reserve of essential food items, adding to other recent purchases of…
Meat, fish, cheese and milk prices increased in June: official report
Egypt
June 16, 2016
Meat, fish, cheese and milk prices increased in June: official report
The Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) issued a report on the increase in food prices from June 6 to…
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation jumps to 12.3 pct in May
Business
June 9, 2016
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation jumps to 12.3 pct in May
Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation jumped to 12.3 percent in May from 10.3 percent in April, the official statistics…
Egypt to import 80,000 tonnes of rice ahead of Ramadan
Business
May 14, 2016
Egypt to import 80,000 tonnes of rice ahead of Ramadan
Egypt's government has directed state grains buyer GASC to import 80,000 tonnes of rice "immediately" ahead of the Muslim fasting…