Ministry of Supply
The decision comes after the recent government price increase of subsidized bread by 300%, to 20 piasters per loaf. This marks the first price increase in 30 years
It’s worth noting that in Egypt there are two types of bread, one of them is the tourist bread which is unsubsidized bread that a citizen buys without a ration card.
The decision encompassed rice, pasta, dairy products, oils, beans, sugar, and certain types of cheese.
In the coming days, higher committees will be established to oversee the pricing of free bread, taking into account flour prices and various cost factors.
A step towards economic growth and enhanced trade opportunities.
The Cabinet media center dismissed reports that the government decided to increase the price of subsidized bread as of November.
During the meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Moselhi said the Ministry of Supply has secured more than 400 points to receive local wheat this year, affirming that there are enough strategic capacities to receive this quantity of local wheat.
The Ministry of Supply said that the news is void of truth, the center said in a statement on Tuesday.
This came during Ashmawy’s announcement about the participation and sponsorship of the Ministry of Supply and the Internal Trade Development Authority for the «BINEX 2020» exhibition.
El-Mounira Palace in Sayyida Zeinab area is one of the most distinctive royal palaces built in the era of the Alawite family.
Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade announced, Wednesday, the establishment of a commodity exchange management company
Moselhi said his Ministry acts to secure strategic reserves of basic commodities atop of which wheat, sugar, oil, rice, macaroni, meat, chicken and fish.
Consumer complexes are supermarkets owned by public companies to sell subsidized goods to citizens.
He added that the average sugar consumption ranges between 230,000 to 240,000 tons per month.
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi said Sunday that Egypt's huge strategic reserve of commodities is sufficient for the coming months.
Madkour clarified that the systems are being updated and that the missing information will be added, enabling the ministry to distribute the cards for spending for December.
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi inaugurated on Saturday the fourth edition of "Food Africa 2018" exhibition in Cairo.
The detained officials were charged with receiving LE $2 million ($111,763.68) in bribes for accepting a tender bid from a commodities supply company.
Eleven officials in the office of the Ministry of Supply in Qalyubia governorate were arrested over stealing around 4,000 food subsidy cards.
Sugar cane farms are expecting difficulty to continue supplying sugar at LE 620/ton.
