Egypt targets 4 mln tons of local wheat in next harvest season

Egypt targets buying four million tons of local wheat supplies from farmers during the upcoming harvest season beginning in April, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi said on Monday.

Noteworthy, Egypt bought 4.2 million tons of local wheat from farmers during the last season that began two weeks prior to its regular time, while the government doesn’t attain the targeted amount of 6 million tons of wheat.