Wheat
Rising food prices bring host of political risks
Business
January 6, 2011
Rising food prices bring host of political risks
London--Record food prices will hit the world's poorest hardest, raising the risk of riots, export bans, foreign-owned farmland expropriation and…
GASC makes new import tender for 230,000 tons of wheat
Business
December 16, 2010
GASC makes new import tender for 230,000 tons of wheat
Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) made a new tender offer this week for the import of 230,000 tons…
Egypt to increase local wheat production in light of rising global prices
Business
December 9, 2010
Egypt to increase local wheat production in light of rising global prices
Egyptian authorities on Thursday said Egypt will enhance local wheat production due to global price increases. Ministry of Trade and…
Egyptian wheat reserves enough to combat crisis
Business
December 8, 2010
Egyptian wheat reserves enough to combat crisis
Egypt's strategic wheat reserves remain capable of combating Egypt's persistent wheat crisis, the Ministry of Trade and Industry recently said.…
Egypt subsidy bill on high side for coming period, says trade minister
Business
November 24, 2010
Egypt subsidy bill on high side for coming period, says trade minister
Abu Dhabi--Egypt's food subsidy bill is expected to be on the high side in 2010/11 with the state spending an…
American wheat prices spike as Egyptian demand grows
Business
November 24, 2010
American wheat prices spike as Egyptian demand grows
The US Department of Agriculture in a press statement on Monday said wheat futures are on the rise for the…
Egypt eyes Sudan for wheat needs
Business
November 24, 2010
Egypt eyes Sudan for wheat needs
Cairo--Egypt has turned to its impoverished southern neighbor, Sudan, for use of agricultural land as the world's largest wheat importer…
Egypt honored with membership at int’l seeds body
Business
November 17, 2010
Egypt honored with membership at int’l seeds body
Egypt has been granted a three-year membership at the International Seed Testing Association in honor of its achievements in developing…
France to boost grain exports to Egypt to 3 million tons annually
Business
October 28, 2010
France to boost grain exports to Egypt to 3 million tons annually
Participants at the 15th French Grains Conference, held in Cairo on Thursday, predicted more heat waves and floods in different…