Over 2.1 million tons of wheat collected from farmers so far in Egypt: PM – Egypt Today

Over 2.1 million tons of wheat collected from farmers so far in Egypt: PM – Egypt Today

CAIRO – 18 May 2022: More than 2.14 million tons of wheat has been collected from farmers so far in Egypt, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said on Wednesday. During a meeting for the Cabinet in the New Administrative Capital, Madbouli said the wheat supply system is operating with high efficiency. He noted that the authorities closely follow up on this file and the measures taken to pay the dues of the farmers who supply the required wheat. Spokesman For the Ministry of Agriculture Mohamed el Kersh said earlier this month that Egypt's new silos are now receiving 5.6 million tons of wheat in a way compatible with wheat storage standards to achieve self-sufficiency of the grain. In TV statements, he said the Toshka area is one of emerging farmlands in Egypt after the state managed to provide new investments it needs especially in the fields of water and electricity. He added that 220,000 feddans were cultivated with wheat this year, despite some challenges topped by water scarcity. According to Kersh, the Egyptian state is now reclaiming 3.6 million feddans to increase wheat production. Egypt is currently suffering from a crisis of wheat supply from the conflicting Russia and Ukraine, the