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Egypt Officials Discuss Raising Wheat Procurement Prices for New Season
October 15, 2026 at 07:30 PM
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Egypt's agriculture and supply ministers met parliament's agriculture committee to discuss fair procurement prices for wheat and strategic crops.
- Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouq and Supply Minister Sherif Farouq met parliament agriculture committee head Sami Shahin at the ministry.
- Shahin said strategic crop procurement prices, led by wheat, are expected to rise in the coming period.
- Farouq said the state will announce early fair procurement prices to boost local production and cut import bills.
- Sherif Farouq said the ministry will facilitate crop receipt and pay farmers immediately upon delivery.


