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Friday, June 28, 2024
Egypt purchases 470,000 metric tonnes of wheat in international tender
Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), announced the acquisition of 470,000 metric tonnes of wheat through an international tender, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Egypt seeks to secure 3.5 million tonnes of local wheat in 2024 procurement season
Egypt has targeted obtaining 3.5 million tonnes of local wheat during the 2024 procurement season, said Ali Al Moselhy, the country's minister for supply and internal trade, on March 30.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Egypt's wheat import soars with 39% increase in Russian supply
Egypt witnessed a substantial surge in its imports of Russian wheat, marking a 39% year-on-year increase in 2023, Zawya reported.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Fourth straight year of downtrend expected for Egypt's wheat imports
Egypt's wheat imports are set to decline for a fourth year in a row.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Egypt acquires 600,000 tonnes of Black Sea wheat in latest purchase
Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), was active in the global wheat market again last week, snapping up two parcels of Black Sea wheat totalling 600,000 tonnes by international tender, with paymen ...
Friday, September 22, 2023
Egypt eyes wheat imports from France and Bulgaria amid Russian supply halt
Egypt is exploring the possibility of importing approximately 500,000 tonnes of wheat from France and Bulgaria after Russia suspended wheat supplies due to pricing disputes, sources revealed, Zawya reported.
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Egypt to acquire 60,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania
Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities has contracted through an international practice to purchase 60,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Al Dahra and ADEX secure US$500 million wheat supply deal with Egypt
UAE-based agribusiness Al Dahra and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) have formalised a deal to provide Egypt with wheat, according to a statement released on Monday, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Egypt imported 71% less wheat from Ukraine in 2022
Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, Head of Central Administration of Plant Quarantine at the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, said Egypt imported 918,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine, 71% less compared to the year prior, Zaywa reported.
Friday, January 13, 2023
Egypt leaned more heavily on Russian wheat as imports declined in 2022
Egypt leaned more heavily on wheat from Russia in 2022, even as the country reduced imports of the grain and looked to diversity its sources of wheat purchases, Zawya reported.
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Egypt can make international wheat purchases through new exchange
Ibrahim Ashmawy, Egypt's Deputy Supply Minister and chairman of the country's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said the GASC will be able to make international wheat purchases through a newly-launched exchange aimed at elimi ...
Monday, November 28, 2022
Wheat reserves in Egypt sufficient for more than five months
Ibrahim Ashmawy, Egypt's Deputy Supply And Internal Trade Minister, said the country's wheat reserves are sufficient for more than five months of consumption, Nasdaq reported.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Egypt plans to plant wheat in Congo
Egypt plans to plant wheat and other strategic crops in the Republic of Congo to cover its food needs following an acute water shortage in Egypt, Al-Monitor reported.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Wheat stuck in Egypt ports as prices for the commodity spike
Egypt's traders and the nation's cereals chamber said the price of wheat and flour used to make unsubsidized bread has increased in Egypt, as importers struggle to pay for wheat stuck at ports due to a dollar shortage, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Egypt state grains buyer approves replacement for detained Ukrainian wheat shipment
Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) has agreed to decided to replace a detained Ukrainian wheat shipment with a new 60,000-tonne cargo from the same supplier, Olam, cost and freight price of US$361.25 per tonne, Reuters.

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