Famers
Abu Saddam strongly rejected what he described as exaggerated and malicious claims about widespread flooding in Menoufia and Beheira governorates, stating that the damage to crops in certain areas is largely due to farmers' failure to follow government instructions, a situation they were warned about in advance.
The government has started to buy the local wheat from the beginning of this April to the mid-August, with an additional cost to increase the price of one ardab (150 kilograms) by 74% from 865 EGP to 1,500 EGP, Maait added.
