food scarcity
Ministry official: Egypt has extra wheat reserves set aside for ‘times of crisis’
Business
October 3, 2010
Ministry official: Egypt has extra wheat reserves set aside for ‘times of crisis’
Egypt has additional stocks of wheat set aside for "times of crisis," a senior trade ministry official said Sunday.
Incoming parliament to discuss draft price-control legislation
Business
September 28, 2010
Incoming parliament to discuss draft price-control legislation
The government plans to submit nine new draft laws aimed at controlling market prices for discussion in the upcoming session…
Report: Local fruit, vegetable production down 70% on year
Business
September 26, 2010
Report: Local fruit, vegetable production down 70% on year
Local production of fruits and vegetables has fallen by more than 70 percent compared to last year, according to a…
Ministry announces 5-year plan to boost national wheat production
Business
September 19, 2010
Ministry announces 5-year plan to boost national wheat production
Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has reportedly prepared a new plan aimed at increasing national wheat production in…
Govt to import Argentinean wheat to offset Russian export ban
Business
August 17, 2010
Govt to import Argentinean wheat to offset Russian export ban
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid has announced that the government may resume importing wheat from Argentina after several…