Wheat
Aviation Minister: Egyptian-Iranian flight agreement ‘commercial’ not political
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Aviation Minister: Egyptian-Iranian flight agreement ‘commercial’ not political
Minister of Civil Aviation Ahmed Shafiq said the Egyptian-Iranian flight resumption agreement is commercial--not political--in nature and represents only a…
Govt plans to increase supply of basic commodities
Business
October 19, 2010
Govt plans to increase supply of basic commodities
The Ministry of Investment has approved a state-run plan to increase the supply of basic commodities in a bid to…
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…
French suppliers raise wheat prices by US$10 per ton
Business
September 16, 2010
French suppliers raise wheat prices by US$10 per ton
French suppliers substantially raised their wheat prices at a tender offer held Thursday by the General Authority for Supply Commodities…
Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat
Business
September 13, 2010
Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat
Egyptian importers have requested that the Trade Ministry allow the import of Iranian wheat in order to diversify the sources…
Gamal Mubarak promises ‘good news’ for nation’s farmers
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Gamal Mubarak promises ‘good news’ for nation’s farmers
At an iftar banquet held by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), Gamal Mubarak, NDP assistant secretary-general and son of…
Egypt’s wheat bill up, but bread riots unlikely
Business
September 7, 2010
Egypt’s wheat bill up, but bread riots unlikely
Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, faces a higher bill for bread subsidies in the next year but has adequate…
Egypt wheat reserves to last five months
Business
September 3, 2010
Egypt wheat reserves to last five months
Egypt’s wheat reserves will last until the end of January, said Ahmed al-Rakaiby, head of Egypt's wheat committee."The safe strategic…
Egypt’s private sector buys 250,000 tons of French wheat
Business
August 23, 2010
Egypt’s private sector buys 250,000 tons of French wheat
Paris--An unusually large volume of French wheat is being shipped to private millers in Egypt as an alternative to Russian…
Agriculture Ministry aims for 60% self-sufficiency by next wheat harvest
Business
August 22, 2010
Agriculture Ministry aims for 60% self-sufficiency by next wheat harvest
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced it is in the process of expanding Egypt's total wheat cultivation to include some…