Egypt changes wheat farmers' subsidy system
Egypt will start buying local wheat from farmers at the average global price starting next season changing the way it subsidises its wheat growers, the cabinet said in a statement on Thursday.
In previous years Egypt annually fixed a local procurement price for Egyptian wheat that is above global prices in an attempt to encourage farmers to grow the crop.
Title of publication: Zawya
Autor: Maha El Dahan
Año: 2015
País(es): Egypt
Cobertura geográfica: Cercano Oriente y África del Norte
Tipo: Artículo de blog
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Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English