Egypt procured 3.55mln tonnes of local wheat this season so far, statement says

Workers collect wheat at the Benha grain silos, in Al Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Shokry Hussien

Egypt's strategic reserves of wheat is sufficient to cover 6.6 months of consumption

Momen Saeed, Reuters News

July 1, 2024

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Workers collect wheat at the Benha grain silos, in Al Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Shokry Hussien

CAIRO - Egypt has so far procured 3.55 million tons of wheat from the local harvest that started in mid-April and has a target of 3.6 million tons by July 15, a statement from Ministry of Supply said.

Egypt's strategic reserves of wheat is sufficient to cover 6.6 months of consumption, the statement added.

(Reporting by Momen Saeed; Writing by Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Alison Williams)

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