Egypt's supply ministry extends discounted-prices initiative across 284 outlets

Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has confirmed the continuation of its 30-product price-reduction initiative through 284 outlets nationwide.

• The initiative offers 30 staple and consumer goods at reduced prices through 284 outlets across Egypt, including consumer complexes, Gameti outlets, and Carry On stores.
• Minister Sharif Farouk said the ministry will maintain supplies of the discounted goods and monitor compliance with prices and product quality.
• A central operations room headed by Farouk tracks implementation on the ground and addresses any obstacles affecting the initiative.
• The ministry announced the initiative on its official Facebook page, inviting citizens to review the 30 listed products.
• The ministry set the price of a 350-gram pasta package at 9 Egyptian pounds.
• The ministry also set the price of packaged sugar at 25 Egyptian pounds per kilogram.
• The ministry set the price of a 500-gram fava bean package at 16.50 Egyptian pounds.
• The ministry added lentils to the initiative, pricing 500 grams of yellow lentils at 22.50 pounds and 500 grams of husked lentils at 20 pounds.
• The ministry set the price of packaged rice at 25 Egyptian pounds per kilogram as part of the same initiative.
• The ministry set the price of full-fat milk at 44 Egyptian pounds per liter.
• The ministry set the price of powdered milk at 25 Egyptian pounds per 100 grams.
• The ministry added a 500-gram pack of lupini beans to the initiative at 26.50 Egyptian pounds.