Wheat
This came during his meeting with his African counterparts, in the presence of the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, on the sidelines of his participation in the IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington.
Moselhi called for adopting accuracy principle, while talking about figures and statistics and volumes of exports and imports of foodstuffs, particularly wheat.
The shipment, which includes Ukrainian wheat, was purchased before the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali al-Moselhy made the statement Wednesday.
Egypt’s Atomic Energy Authority succeeded recently in expanding the peaceful uses of atomic energy in different fields, which sends a clear message to the world on the country’s keenness to adhere to standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The General Authority of Red Sea Ports declared Sunday the arrival of "Wadi al-Karnak" ship.
Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, about 1.8 million tons of wheat of various origins have been imported.
This comes after Serbia recently obtained a certificate for exporting wheat, apples, and “beef as well,” according to the country’s president.
French Ambassador to Cairo Marc Barety told press Monday that his country is a producer of wheat and that it prioritizes exporting the crop to Egypt in the current harvest season.
Four days ago, Egyptian Minister of Supply, Ali Moselhi, said that Egypt had contracted to buy 180,000 tons of wheat from India, which is less than what was previously agreed upon (500,000 tons).
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade Ali al-Moselhy stated Sunday that the government mulls mixing mashed dried white sweet potato with wheat flour.
At a press conference, the minister said wheat delivery will continue till the end of August.
The capacity of each silo is 5,000 tons.
The G7 ambassadors to Cairo issued Tuesday a joint statement affirming their countries' support to Egypt to overcome the grain crisis incurred by the Russia-Ukraine War.
Those would create 250,000 direct and indirect jobs, and hopefully, improve the flow of supply chains in Egypt.
The authority said in a statement on Wednesday these quantities were divided as follows: 115,000 tons of Russian wheat to be shipped in the period from July 20-31, 2022; and 240,000 tons of Romanian wheat to be shipped from August 1-10, 2022.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received Wednesday at Al Itihadiyah Presidential Palace European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi.
Those are coming from four countries.
The ministry has secured 450 points to receive local wheat this year, Moselhi said, affirming that there are enough strategic capacities to receive the targeted quantity of local wheat, it noted.
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi said that the country’s strategic stock of wheat is sufficient for nearly four months.
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