Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Egypt
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
15/11/2017
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Government procurement
Description
Reached an agreement with the industry, whereby traders and processors would supply the Government with rice at a price of EGP 6.1 per kg (USD 344 per tonne) to enable the state to continue selling rice to consumers through Government outlets at EGP 6.5 per kg (USD 367 per tonne).
Notes
Exchange rate as of 1 December 2017.