Egypt buys 126,000 tons of wheat from Russia, Ukraine as conflict rages on

CAIRO, 15 March 2022, (TON): Egypt has bought about 126,000 tons of wheat from Russia and Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries.

The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade said “the shipments, comprising about 63,000 tons from each side, are expected to arrive at Egyptian ports in the coming days.”

It added “the country has also bought about 63,000 tons of wheat from Romania and recently received a further shipment of the grain from France.”

The announcement came after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi recently met with the government to approve new incentives encouraging local wheat growers to increase their output during the current season.

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