Imported wheat
Egypt has less than two months imported wheat left – ex-minister
Egypt
July 11, 2013
Egypt has less than two months imported wheat left – ex-minister
Egypt has less than two months' supply of imported wheat left in its stocks, ousted President Mohamed Morsy's minister of…
Govt: Wheat reserve enough for 81 days
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Govt: Wheat reserve enough for 81 days
Egyptian wheat reserves amount to 2 million tons, an amount that can meet demand for 81 days, according to a…
Bakery owners decry new system
Egypt
March 30, 2013
Bakery owners decry new system
Bread shortages are not new to Egypt, with the most acute crisis of the not-so-distant past occurring in 2008. Since…
US to export wheat to Egypt
Business
March 13, 2013
US to export wheat to Egypt
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved wheat exports to Egypt under a credit guarantee program, according to Ashraf…
Finance Ministry provides additional funding for wheat, petroleum subsidies
Business
May 30, 2012
Finance Ministry provides additional funding for wheat, petroleum subsidies
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed decided to provide the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade with LE1 billion to disburse payments…
European wheat firm with U.S., Egypt tender eyed
Business
December 13, 2011
European wheat firm with U.S., Egypt tender eyed
PARIS — European wheat futures rose as U.S. grains and wider markets steadied after day-earlier losses, with European wheat also…
Govt says wheat reserves enough for 5 months
Business
March 8, 2011
Govt says wheat reserves enough for 5 months
The Egyptian government said today that Egypt has sufficient wheat reserves for approximately five months, while reports warned of shortages…
GASC says wheat must be checked at source by Egypt
Business
November 25, 2010
GASC says wheat must be checked at source by Egypt
Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, said on Thursday an Egyptian quarantine representative must travel to the wheat source to…
Govt plans to offset rising wheat prices by increasing reserves
Business
September 5, 2010
Govt plans to offset rising wheat prices by increasing reserves
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Rachid Mohamed Rachid, revealed several state-administered plans to increase both local production and strategic…
Tuesday’s papers: Ramadan being ‘used’ for politics
Egypt
August 10, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Ramadan being ‘used’ for politics
“Mubarak requires the quick implementation of the Nuba residence project [...]: 'I will go to Aswan if I feel there…