Egypt’s strategic reserves of wheat sufficient for 2.3 months – statement

Egypt’s strategic reserves of wheat sufficient for 2.3 months – statement

CAIRO - Egypt’s strategic reserves of wheat are sufficient for 2.3 months of consumption ahead of the local harvest beginning in April, a statement for the cabinet said on Wednesday.

Its strategic reserves of rice are sufficient for 3.5 months, sugar for 4 months and vegetable oils for 4.3 months, the statement said.

(Reporting by Moamen Said Atallah; Editing by Jan Harvey)

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