Egypt Planning To Import 4Mln Tonnes Of Wheat For Bread Production In 2023
Egypt intends to import 4 million tonnes of wheat in 2023 for state-subsidized bread production, Egyptian Supply and Internal Trade Minister Ali Moselhi told on Monday
Egypt intends to import 4 million tonnes of wheat in 2023 for state-subsidized bread production, Egyptian Supply and Internal Trade Minister Ali Moselhi told Sputnik on Monday.
“The annual consumption of wheat (for state-subsidized bread production) in Egypt is estimated at 9 million tonnes.
This year we plan to receive 5 million tonnes of local wheat and import 4 million tonnes,” Moselhi said.
Russia is the main supplier of wheat to Egypt. Before the start the Ukrainian-Russian war in February, Cairo also imported a significant amount of grain from Ukraine.
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