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Wheat exports, Egyptian delegation to visit farms & facilities in India

Wheat
India
Egypt
Published Apr 15, 2022

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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA) has informed India's wheat exporters that they must register with Egypt's public procurement agency, the General Authority of Supplies and Commodities, which oversees wheat and sugar imports into the north African country.

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An official delegation from Egypt, one of the world's largest wheat importers, will arrive in India on Monday to investigate the possibility of sourcing grain from India to meet domestic demand. Egypt's agriculture quarantine and pest risk analysis officials will visit processing units, port facilities, and farms in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab during their five-day visit. Egypt imported 6.1 million tonnes (mt) of wheat in 2021. According to sources, Egypt, which imported nearly 81 percent of its wheat imports from Russia and Ukraine in 2021, has informed Indian authorities that it would like to purchase a significant amount of wheat from India. India is not on the list of countries authorized to export wheat to Egypt. According to sources, in response to Egypt's clarification, India has stated that the wheat Ergot plant disease has not been reported anywhere in the country. The Egyptian delegation's visit to India will come after trade talks and meetings with various ...
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