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
作者: Maha El Dahan
年份: 2015
国家: Egypt
地理范围: 近东及北非
类别: 博文
内容语言: English