subsidized bread
Bakeries’ Division head suggests buying unsubsidized bread using ration cards
Egypt
March 17, 2022
Bakeries’ Division head suggests buying unsubsidized bread using ration cards
Abdallah Ghorab head of the General Division of Bakeries suggested during a telephone interview with presenter Azza Mustafa on Sada…
French wheat shipment, infected with poppy seeds, removed
Business
September 11, 2017
French wheat shipment, infected with poppy seeds, removed
The Plant Quarantine Department in Port Safaga blocked a 59,000-ton shipment of French wheat on Sunday, imported for the Public Authority…
Egypt procured 2 million tons of wheat from local farmers
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Egypt procured 2 million tons of wheat from local farmers
Egypt has procured two million tons of wheat from local farmers since its harvest began in mid-April, the Minister of…
Sisi orders providing subsidized bread to citizens
Business
March 14, 2017
Sisi orders providing subsidized bread to citizens
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has instructed the necessity to provide citizens with their shares of subsidized bread.During a meeting on…
Citizens line up across governorates to get shares of bread
Egypt
March 13, 2017
Citizens line up across governorates to get shares of bread
The crisis in government-subsidized bread resumed across several governorates on Sunday, as hundreds of citizens lined up outside the bakeries.In…
Supply minister considers limiting share of bread to 3 loaves per capita
Egypt
March 6, 2017
Supply minister considers limiting share of bread to 3 loaves per capita
Minister of Supply Ali Moselhy is looking into a proposal to limit the share of subsidized bread per capita from five…
Minister highlights 1.386 mn ton rise in local wheat supplies
Business
May 26, 2015
Minister highlights 1.386 mn ton rise in local wheat supplies
The total amount of wheat the Egyptian government has obtained for the production of subsidized bread stands at 4.532 million…
Minya gives out subsidized bread in garbage trucks, citing lack of alternatives
Egypt
March 16, 2015
Minya gives out subsidized bread in garbage trucks, citing lack of alternatives
Though Minya Governorate has applied the new smart card system for the distribution of subsidized bread, officials are still relying…
Egypt sees wheat self-sufficiency for subsidy program by 2019
Business
November 19, 2013
Egypt sees wheat self-sufficiency for subsidy program by 2019
Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, can achieve self-sufficiency in wheat for its bread subsidy program by 2019 if silo…
Egypt wheat stocks dwindle, sufficient for 89 days
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Egypt wheat stocks dwindle, sufficient for 89 days
Egypt's strategic stocks of wheat have fallen to 2.207 million tons, enough to last 89 days, a Cabinet report said…