Rice
Egypt’s Cabinet's Media Center denied on Monday that there is no shortage of white rice on markets and supply outlets.
He added that this proposal was discussed with Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Al Sayyed Al Qusseir several days ago.
After being a rice exporter, Egypt turned to be an importer to meet the people’s needs amid the monopoly practiced by merchants. The Ministry of Supply announced that it would offer a tender for rice importation to secure strategic storage.
The harvest season of rice in Egypt begins in July.
The Egyptian government issued a decree, per which farmers shall deliver barley rice during the current season and until mid-December, to make it available for the public on the ration cards.
The new strain of giant Sakha rice (Super 300) was praised by both farmers and consumers because of its many advantages of resisting water scarcity and climatic changes, the statement said.
CAPMAS stated that the average share per capita recorded 156.1 kg compared to 153.3 kg in 2019, marking an increase of 1.8 percent.
In 2015, the CBE required all importers to fully cover import letters of credit (LC) at banks at the time of opening them.
There is a plan to cut carbon emissions in Egypt by 50 percent.
The ministry had established 731 sites - located in six governorates - where the straw is piled up.
The strategic reserve of oils is enough for four months, Ahmed Hassanein said in statements to MENA.
That applies to farmers who committed violations pertinent to rice cultivation.
The union said the strategic reserve of rice is at the safe level and would cover the needs of the Egyptian people.
The would-be cultivated area increased to 1.2 million acres compared to 724,000 acres to meet people’s needs.
Burning rice straw in Egypt is considered the main cause of what is known as "the black cloud," a thick layer of smog from burning rice straw that spreads across Cairo for an extended period of time.
the rules of rice cultivation set by the government prevent cultivation in the unauthorized areas.
The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) announced on Tuesday it will invite a third tender to import white short and medium grain rice.
Egypt has turn into rice importer following the governmental measures reducing the rice-cultivated areas.
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Inspection campaigns were launched in six governorates.
