Egypt: The directorates begin disbursing 10 kilos of bran for each irdab of wheat supplied by farmers

Published 2023년 5월 10일

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The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade in Egypt has announced a significant increase in the local wheat crop supply by farmers, reaching approximately 1.7 million tons through 420 collection points since the start of the harvest season. To encourage more supply, the government has raised the wheat supply price for farmers to 1,500 pounds. The ministry has ample storage capacity of 5.5 million tons and is committed to providing all necessary facilities to enhance supply rates. A directive has also been issued to distribute 10 kilos of bran for each ardeb of wheat supplied, with 30 kilograms of coarse bran given monthly per head of cattle. The directive regulates bran trading to protect farmers and sets the bran price at 8,000 pounds per ton.

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The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade announced an increase in the rate of supplying the local wheat crop from farmers to about one million and 700 thousand tons through 420 collection points nationwide, since the start of the local wheat harvest season until today, Wednesday. Dr. Ali Al-Moselhy, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, directed to provide all facilities to farmers to ensure an increase in supply rates, noting that the ministry has capacities and storage capacities of up to 5.5 million tons. The Minister of Supply said that these storage capacities include all sites, silos, hangers and banks belonging to the Ministry of Supply and marketing agencies, in addition to sites and silos of the private sector in case they are needed. Al-Moselhi stressed that the state's decision to increase the price of wheat supply for the current season from farmers to become 1,500 pounds comes to encourage farmers to increase the state's supply rates to secure citizens' needs for ...

Source: Almalnews