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Bundles of wheat are pictured as farmers work in a field in the Gharbia Governorate, as Egypt ramps up efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Egypt May 14, 2020.
CAIRO- Egypt has strategic wheat reserves sufficient for 4.2 months, supply minister Ali Moselhy told reporters on Tuesday, adding that the country was still in talks with Citigroup C.N on hedging against fluctuations in commodities prices.
The next round of talks with the bank will be at the end of February, Moselhy added.
(Reporting by Sarah El Safty Writing by Nadine Awadalla Editing by David Goodman ) ((Nadine.Awadalla@thomsonreuters.com;))