The Central Seed Production Department in Egypt has announced the seed selling prices for the summer 2023 season, with broad and fine rice seeds priced at 500 and 475 pounds per 25 kg package respectively. Other seeds like maize, soybean, sorghum, sunflower, sesame, cowpea, cannabis, corn, and millet are also included in the report, each with a specific price. The government is working to expand the area for strategic crops to reduce the production-consumption gap and achieve self-sufficiency in several crop groups, with some groups showing surplus for export. The ministry is also focusing on expanding agricultural lands and improving productivity through integrated agricultural projects.