AreaEgypt

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityWheat

Date01/04/2016

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentGovernment procurement

DescriptionAnnounced the government decision to procure local supplies at the subsidised price of EGP 420 per ardeb (USD 313/tonne) , reversing its previous decision to replace the crop subsidy with an area-based subsidy.