Wheat
Social solidarity minister: Diesel fuel crisis to be resolved soon
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Social solidarity minister: Diesel fuel crisis to be resolved soon
The diesel fuel crisis in Egypt will be resolved in the next few days, said Social Solidarity and Justice Minister…
Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows
Environment
May 7, 2011
Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows
Climate change cut global wheat and corn output by more than 3 percent over the past three decades compared to…
Government to double food subsidies
Business
April 22, 2011
Government to double food subsidies
An official source said the government plans to double subsidies of ration card commodities, amounting to LE26 billion this fiscal…
International prices of commodities continue to soar
Business
April 9, 2011
International prices of commodities continue to soar
The international prices of basic commodities have continued to rise, nudging close to, and in some instances surpassing, prices witnessed…
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
Egypt
April 6, 2011
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
Egypt may achieve self-sufficiency in bread wheat over the next two years, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation…
Egypt considers promoting cooperation with Nile Basin countries
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Egypt considers promoting cooperation with Nile Basin countries
The interim government of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is considering providing facilities for privately-owned Egyptian companies which commit to investing in…
Protesters call for better working conditions and employee rights
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Protesters call for better working conditions and employee rights
Various groups representing underprivileged sections of society joined forces on Monday to hold demonstrations in front of the parliament building…
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
Former agriculture minister Ahmed al-Leithy has accused Ahmed Nazif's ousted government of undermining Egyptian agriculture.In an interview with the independent…
Egypt’s trade deficit jumps by over 40% in one year
Business
January 23, 2011
Egypt’s trade deficit jumps by over 40% in one year
Egypt's trade deficit climbed by 42.6 percent in October 2010 compared to the same month in 2009, the Central Agency…
Egypt trade minister says wheat stocks adequate
Business
January 18, 2011
Egypt trade minister says wheat stocks adequate
Sharm el-Sheikh--Egyptian Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Tuesday that Egypt had adequate wheat stocks and had not changed…