Egypt has announced the launch of a national project to build silos for increasing the storage capacity of wheat and other grains. This was announced by the country's Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, reports Zawya.
As the head of government added, the implementation of this project should ensure Egypt's food security by increasing the strategic grain reserve to cover domestic needs.
"The project includes the construction of about 50 silos in 17 provinces of Egypt, which will allow for the additional storage of up to 1.5 million tons of grain. The total volume of the strategic reserve after the implementation of the program will exceed 6 million tons," the report states.
It is also noted that the project is being implemented in cooperation with the World Food Programme (WFP).